Equities - Corporate Derivatives - Equities Solutions Trader - Vice President

Desk Overview

The Corporate Derivatives Trading desk within the Institutional Equity Division is responsible for pricing, trading, and risk-managing both vanilla and complex derivative products for corporate clients of the firm.

• Pricing and structuring of margin loans and derivatives transactions for corporate and wealth clients
• Collaborating with members of the Global Capital Markets and IED derivatives teams on idea generation and structuring of client requests
• Conducting research on stocks and companies in order to evaluate risks and make trading decisions
• Daily risk management and hedging of the trading books, including close interaction with other traders and brokers
• Driving forward new technology and infrastructure projects with IT and desk strategists

The ideal candidate will have minimum 2‑3 years experience on margin loans and derivatives engineering and trading with an ability to understand more complex payoffs, and will be proactive, a team player, and willing to learn and take on responsibility quickly.

Expected base pay rates will be between $150,000 and $250,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short- and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley-sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

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