Central Data Strategy Team- Associate

We're seeking someone to join our team as an Associate on the Central Data Team in Operations Risk & Regulatory Control (ORRC)’s Central Data Team to support execution of the Operations Data Strategy across North America. Working under the direction of the Director and Regional Strategy Lead (VP), you will help translate strategy into execution—establishing governance routines, improving data quality and lineage, and enabling automation and AI. You will develop foundational skills in data management and controls while helping teams move from tactical files to certified, well‑controlled data sources.

In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is a Professional position at the Associate level within Change, Analytics & Strategy, which is responsible for developing operating and technology strategies, managing, and executing transformation initiatives, leading Agile fleet activities, driving innovation, developing analytics solutions and delivering business outcomes.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

At Morgan Stanley Baltimore, we support the Firm’s global Technology, Operations, Risk Management, Legal and Compliance, Internal Audit and Finance divisions. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Baltimore community since 2003. Our talented and diverse team is one of the largest in the U.S. outside of our New York headquarters and home to industry leading cybersecurity innovation with multiple patents and awards. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. There’s ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on...

What you'll do:

• Assist in implementing governance frameworks and control routines aligned to firmwide standards.

• Support the Opportunities Backlog by documenting requirements, value hypotheses, status, and risks.

• Contribute to data quality and lineage activities; help monitor KPIs and prepare stakeholder reporting.

• Partner with Silo Data Leads and RTech on assigned deliverables; reuse patterns and templates to accelerate execution.

• Participate in training and tool adoption (DataZone, Collibra, MS Maps, Snowflake); promote data literacy within teams.

• Intermediate: Risk Management & Control; Business Knowledge & Expertise; Communication.

• Foundational to Intermediate: Analysis, Collaboration, Adaptability.

What you bring:

• Basic understanding of data governance and operational risk principles.

• Interest in data management, analytics, and transformation initiatives.

• Familiarity with data tools and platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Collibra) is a plus.

• Clear communication, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.

• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage tasks to deadline.

• 0–2+ years in data management, governance, analytics, or related operational roles (or equivalent internship experience).

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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