Institutional Equity Division – Associate, Morgan Stanley Electronic Trading Night Coverage (New York)

Overview
Morgan Stanley is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join the Morgan Stanley Electronic Trading (MSET) Night Coverage team. This role provides overnight trading coverage and operates on a Sunday through Friday schedule from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. ET.
The individual will be responsible for execution oversight and monitoring, risk management, performance analysis, and real-time decision-making to help deliver high-quality client outcomes while maintaining a strong risk and control environment. MSET is Morgan Stanley's electronic trading business, providing clients with access to global markets, electronic execution, and trading technology solutions.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an industry-leading electronic trading business and work alongside a talented team of professionals across Trading, Sales, Technology, Quantitative Research, and Product Management. The role provides significant exposure to U.S. equities, futures, options, market structure, electronic execution, and risk management, creating strong opportunities for professional development and career growth within one of the firm's most innovative and strategically important businesses.
Responsibilities
Monitor and oversee the execution of client orders across U.S. equities, futures, and options while actively managing trading, market, and operational risk.
Continuous monitoring of market conditions, liquidity, and platform performance, as well as exercising judgment when issues arise that require escalation or intervention.
Analyze execution quality and trading performance, identify opportunities for process improvement, and provide clear handoff summaries to the day trading team.
Qualifications
3+ years of experience on an execution desk, electronic trading desk, sales trading desk, or in a related role.
Ability and willingness to work overnight trading coverage aligned with Asia market hours rather than a traditional U.S. workday.
Schedule: Sunday through Friday, 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. ET.
Strong understanding of electronic trading and market structure, along with familiarity with futures and options markets.
Analytical mindset, exceptional attention to detail, strong risk awareness, sound judgment, and a demonstrated ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
Strong trading judgment combined with a solid analytical foundation.
Comfortable working independently with a strong work ethic; disciplined, self-motivated, and capable of maintaining focus and sound judgment throughout the trading session.
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 $100,000 and $175,000 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.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
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