Client Engagement and Operations Vice President

The Wealth Management (WM) Chief Data Office (CDO) sits within the WM Risk organization and manages cyber, fraud, and data-related risks. WM CDO seeks a Vice President to support a global team with achieving its risk objectives and demonstrating its value add to Morgan Stanley.

This individual will manage a team that is responsible for engagement with clients and financial advisors on cybersecurity and fraud-related matters. They will also support WM’s Chief Data Officer with a wide variety of administrative and operational tasks. These tasks include managing the annual budgeting cycle, supporting resourcing/hiring needs, overseeing space management, and leading talent development, mentorship programs, and other special projects benefit ting WM CDO.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Overseeing a team that coordinates engagements between WM CDO Subject Matter Experts with High Net Worth clients/prospects and financial advisors to support business development activities or assist with incident response
• Managing administrative staff who support WM CDO Managing Directors with scheduling, travel, and expense management
• Managing WM CDO’s overall non-comp budget (e.g., consulting, travel, training, etc.)

• Supporting hiring managers in their recruitment activities and providing leadership with transparency and insight into the hiring pipeline and key personnel data points

• Ensuring new hires understand the WM CDO mission/vision and the role they will play in advancing it

• Facilitating touchpoints, communications, and other initiatives that ensure WM CDO team members are driving toward shared objectives (e.g., Monthly All Hands Series, Quarterly New Joiners Series, Bi-Monthly Newsletter, annual goal setting, etc.)
• Working with SMEs and content producers to maintain and disseminate educational and marketing materials to help clients/prospects and advisors reduce their data security and/or fraud risk
• Maintaining team-related documentation, such as organizational charts, onboarding curriculum, job descriptions, etc.
• Driving WM CDO’s mentorship program to help team members grow their network within CDO and achieve their career goals

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7-12 years of relevant experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization
• A strong customer service orientation
• Prior management experience
• Exceptional critical thinking, problem-solving, and research skills
• Ability to independently execute on multiple, simultaneous work streams and exhibit strong attention to detail
• Expertise in office productivity software, data analysis, and collaboration tools

• Prior business development or client engagement responsibilities
• Knowledge of the financial services industry; preferably in wealth management, finance, operations, or technology

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