Hedge Fund Credit Risk, Associate

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. With offices in more than 43 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations,ernments, institutions and individuals.

Within Morgan Stanley, Credit Risk Management (CRM) evaluates credit risk transactions, especially loans and derivatives, from all BUs within the Firm and approves, rejects, or modifies them considering the availability and appropriateness of arrangements for reducing risk or risk mitigation. The department also assigns Internal Credit Ratings; establishes and manages credit risk limits in accordance with the risk tolerance established by the Board; monitors and reports on credit risk exposures on a regular basis to the Chief Risk Officer and senior management. CRM also interacts with business units to ensure that credit risk assessments are factored into business decisions.

Based in Hong Kong, the Asia (including Japan) Credit Risk Department is currently seeking a high-performing and hands-on credit risk professional at the Associate level in the Counterparty Credit Risk team with a focus on hedge fund counterparties.

The role will have the following key responsibilities :

• Perform credit analysis of hedge funds (through review client materials and due diligence calls / meetings) to establish ratings and risk appetite
• Approve credit limits and transactions up to level of delegated credit authority. Review and rmend for approval other limits and credit risk-related transactions
• Have a thorough understanding of the products traded by hedge fund clients
• Establish a thorough understanding of the portfolio data and prepare appropriate reporting and escalation
• Present views to regional and global risk teams
• Build strong relationships with first line risk management partners
• Build strong relationships with global counterparty credit risk peers to ensure regional consistency and promote regional priorities
• Maintain an up-to-date view of the regional hedge fund industry and develop sovereign and macro risk views as need to support decision making
• Review new clients and propose documentation terms (ISDA / CSA, Prime Brokerage agreements, GMRAs, etc) which ensure strong credit term protection

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY :

We aremitted 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,mitting 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,munities 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 andprehensive 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.

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 isprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globalmunities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strongmitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents. Job ID PT-JR012869