Order Room ETF Trading Support, Assistant Vice President

AVP Trading Operations

We're seeking someone to join our team as an AVP in Trading Operations to support order handling, routing, and risk management for client trading activity across US equities, listed options, futures, and crypto. This is an opportunity to join a team responsible for day-to-day trade and order management, as well as the regulatory and risk management controls that support a scalable trading environment for self-directed brokerage clients.

This role is well suited for someone who enjoys working close to the markets, solving time-sensitive trading and operational issues, and partnering across Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Technology to support superior client and regulatory outcomes.

What You'll Do in the Role:

• Support day-to-day Trading Operations activities for a dynamic, high-volume brokerage environment covering US equities, listed options, futures, and crypto.
• Assist with order handling, routing, broker review, manual order entry, trade inquiry escalation, and exception resolution, applying sound analytical judgment to protect clients, the Firm, and the markets.
• Support risk management processes related to SEC Rule 15c3-5 market access controls, including pre-trade controls, broker review workflows, system rejected orders, aggregate limits, entitlement reviews, and related documentation.
• Contribute to best execution and order routing governance through execution quality reviews, market center analysis, operational risk management procedures, and leadership reporting.
• Partner with colleagues across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Technology, Product, Operations, Client Service, market centers, and vendors to investigate issues, implement enhancements, and support new or evolving trading capabilities.
• Help maintain written procedures, desktop procedures, checklists, evidence retention, and audit-ready documentation as part of the team's control regime.
• Analyze trading system activity, execution data, order rejects, market access controls, trading halts, order marking, trade reporting, corporate action impacts, and other operational risk indicators.
• Identify risk in day-to-day processes and help drive automation, control enhancements, reporting improvements, and operational efficiencies across Trading Operations workflows.
• Build subject matter expertise in E
  * TRADE trading platforms, order management and execution management systems, brokerage middle-office processes, and evolving market structure topics.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, strong accountability, and clear communication in a collaborative team culture focused on risk management, client experience, and continuous improvement.

What You Can Expect from Morgan Stanley:

• Exposure to a fast-moving, multi-asset trading environment spanning equities, options, futures, and crypto, with direct visibility into market structure and regulatory risk management.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and rewards initiative, integrity, and sound judgment.
• Attractive employee benefits, including retirement, health, and wellbeing packages for you and your family to help you plan for your future.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and development, along with exposure to senior leaders across Trading Operations, Compliance, Legal, Risk, and Technology.

This role involves shift work. The shift working hours for this opportunity are as below:

• Midnight-8AM ET Monday-Friday (5 nights)

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,000 and $140,000 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.