UI Developer - Snr Associate​/AVP

Morgan Stanley is seeking a UI developer for the Sales and Distribution team within the Institutional Equities Division in Glasgow.

This position focuses on developing analytical tools for Sales and Trading users, leveraging HTML5, Angular, CSS, and Type Script.

• Work within a team adhering to product development standards.
• Develop, enhance, re‑engineer and maintain SnD UI applications.
• Contribute to application design and architecture.
• Promote best practices in TDD, development tools and practices.
• Lead various product lifecycle phases including analysis, development and testing.
• Interact with business users to understand requirements and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop an understanding of Morgan Stanley business to facilitate communication with users.

• Excited about new technology and eager to learn.
• Self‑starter with strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to handle competing demands and manage own work to deadlines.
• Team player who can collaborate across geographical areas.
• Highly motivated to expand technical and business knowledge.

• Strong JavaScript skills.
• Experience with HTML5, CSS and related web technologies.
• Experience with Angular and Type Script.
• Experience with Agile and TDD.
• Experience developing custom reusable components.
• Ability to analyze, design and develop complex UI components.
• Demonstrable ability to meet deadlines and deliver results.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

• Exposure to the financial services industry.
• Desire to work in a fast‑paced front office environment.

We are committed to maintaining the first‑class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — aren’t just beliefs; they guide the decisions we make every day to do what’s best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.

At Morgan Stanley you’ll 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.

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

If this role is deemed a Certified role, it may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or to meet internal company benchmarks.

Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross‑section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

Job Code: JR014459