Vice President, AI/ML Model Development - Risk Analytics

Firm Risk Management
Morgan Stanley's Firm Risk Management (FRM) Division is an exciting and rapidly growing space. We support Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, operational, model and other risks.
Background on the Position
The role will reside within the Firm Risk Management's Risk Analytics area. Risk Analytics develops market risk analytics, credit risk analytics and scenario analytics models providing quantitative analysis on the Firm's risk exposures. By developing mathematical and statistical models, Risk Analytics calculates the risks associated with specified sets of financial positions and day-to-day operations.
Morgan Stanley is seeking a Senior AI/ML Model Developer (Vice President) in the Risk AI Application team, which is responsible for implementing Firm Risk Management's AI-strategy.
Primary Responsibilities
> Manage and mentor a small development team, providing technical direction and day-to-day support
> Lead development of Python-based AI applications, including NLP pipelines, LLM tools, and other machine learning models, used in Risk Management workflows
> Apply software engineering techniques to build efficient, reliable, and maintainable solutions
> Contribute to model and system design decisions, ensuring the solutions are technically sound and appropriate for Risk Management use cases
> Write clean, well-structured, and well-tested Python code
> Follow standard development practices such as GitHub-based version control, code reviews, unit testing, and continuous integration
> Deploy solutions to production environments, not just development or prototype settings
> Own and manage relationships with Risk Management stakeholders to understand requirements and design AI solutions that meet their needs

Experience

> 5+ years of experience developing and deploying AI/ML models in financial services, risk-management environments, or quantitative analytics teams

> Graduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, Physics, or a related quantitative discipline

> Strong Python programming skills, including familiarity with Git-based versioning and collaborative coding workflows

> Experience developing and deploying AI/ML or analytical solutions in production environments

> Understanding of risk models, financial products, or regulatory analytics (market/credit/stress testing)

> Strong communication skills and the ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable skills
> Experience managing or mentoring junior developers
> Familiarity with financial models or risk analytics frameworks

You will have the chance to:
> Work on AI applications that directly support the Firm's Risk Management processes
> Collaborate with global teams across Risk Analytics, Technology, and Strats
> Gain exposure to quantitative risk models, broader Risk Management practices, and the operations of a global investment bank.

Firm Risk Management values diversity and is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees.

This role is hybrid and currently requires in office attendance 3 days/week. The in office requirement is subject to change at any time.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients - helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that's differentiated - and we've done that for 90 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.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $95,000 and $165,000 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's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).