Legal Entity Officer; LEO) Vice President

Legal Entity Officer (LEO) - Vice President

Were seeking a Legal Entity Officer. As Legal Entity Officer (LEO) you will take ownership of a portfolio of legal entities and act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders. You will combine strong technical expertise with business partnership and leadership. This is a senior high profile role within the Legal Entity Control (LEC) team offering broad exposure across Morgan Stanleys investment management business unit.

This role is well suited to someone who enjoys accountability influence and working closely with the business to shape outcomes.

This is a VP level position within our Corporate Controllers Reporting & Accounting Job Family which is responsible for the accuracy and control of the Firms books and records to produce the consolidated firm segment and legal entities financial statements including development management and oversight of financial accounting & reporting systems as well as database management including capital and liquidity reporting and external reporting functions.

In the Finance division we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management review analysis and advisory services of the Firms financial and capital resources.

Since 1935 Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What youll do in the role.

Business partnership & stakeholder engagement:
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Build strong trusted relationships with senior stakeholders internally and externally including Product Control Treasury Business Units Tax Company Secretarial and external auditors
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Partner with stakeholders on legal entity and project initiatives providing insight challenge and solutions

Financial ownership & senior reporting:
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Own the quality and integrity of financial reporting for the portfolio including financial statements management accounts and variance analysis
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Present value adding financial information to senior management to support decision making

Risk & control:
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Drive transformation by identifying and delivering automation and AI opportunities
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Proactively identify and assess risks including tax transfer pricing and policy application
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Ensure issues are clearly understood documented and escalated in a timely manner

Leadership & team development:
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Be an active member of the LEC management team helping to shape the direction of the function
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Lead and develop a local team providing coaching clear direction and support What were looking for
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Qualified accountant (CA ACCA or CIMA) with strong technical accounting knowledge and investment management expertise
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Proven leader who develops teams and builds trusted senior stakeholder relationships
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Experience managing financial reporting in complex environments
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Demonstrated ability to use automation and AI to drive meaningful change
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Strong judgement and understanding of risk and control

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley we raise manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first doing the right thing leading with exceptional ideas committing to diversity and inclusion and giving back - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries.

At Morgan Stanley youll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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