Cryptocurrency Fraud Engineer

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

This is a Data & Analytics Engineering III position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for providing specialist data analysis and expertise that drive decision-making and business insights as well as crafting data pipelines, implementing data models, and optimizing data processes for improved data accuracy and accessibility, including applying machine learning and AI-based techniques.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

The mission of CYBER DATA RISK & RESILIENCE is to deliver first-line defenses to manage risks to Firm technology, information and cyber threats through risk identification, control management and assurance. This allows the business to operate and grow in a secure and legally compliant manner.

Our vision is to deliver programs that protect and enable our businesses, ensure secure delivery of services to our clients, adjust to address the risks presented by an evolving threat landscape, meet regulatory expectations, and offer highly attractive career opportunities.

Team: Fraud Operations, under the Technology & Operations Risk division, plays a key role in supporting the Firm, delivers industry leading operational solutions by aligning the right functions, people, processes, and tools to ensure the Firm is protected against internal and external fraud risk.

The Fraud Analytics and Data Science Team (ADS) provides support to the greater Fraud Department and other Firm stakeholders across multiple functional groups including Governance, Metrics, Reporting, Analytics, Data and Graph object development, and AI/ML model development.  As a member of this team, you will be working across all channels of Fraud at the Firm and delivering data-driven solutions to support our efforts to safeguard our clients and the Firm.

What you'll do in the role:

• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, detect anomalies, and support fraud department reporting requests.

• Develop clear, actionable data outputs for business leaders and stakeholders.

• Collaborate with teams across fraud department, technology, risk and compliance to enhance data-driven decision-making.

• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with established firm and department standards.

• Communicate complex data insights in a simple, compelling way to both technical and non-technical audience.

What you'll bring to the role:

Required Skills:

• Experience using relational databases (e.g. SQL, Hive, Impala, Hadoop) for business reporting and metrics development

• Experience using Python (or similar languages) to conduct analytic inquires

• Knowledge of, and experience working with data related to cryptocurrency or blockchain domains

• Experience in developing an understanding of large data sets coupled with an ability to use that data to answer questions posed by business owners

• Ability to verbally and in writing summarize and/or describe business processes and requirements

• Analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills utilizing data extraction

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Detail oriented with the ability and desire to work in a team environment

Desired Skills

• Experience or knowledge in financial services and/or fraud

• Experience in cryptocurrency-based fraud investigations

• Understanding of fraud and security issues within the banking and finance industry

• Experience with data analytics in the context of fraud investigation, Financial Services, payment processing, and/or similar fields

We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services.

All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thi