Alert Monitoring and Screening Associate/Director

Company: Morgan Stanley
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

About Morgan StanleyFor 87 years, Morgan Stanley has had a passion for what's possible. We leverage the full resources of our firm to help individuals, families and institutions reach their financial goals. Discover your next career opportunity with Morgan Stanley, where we are committed to helping our employees build meaningful careers, and where you can learn, achieve, and grow. Across the globe, we believe our greatest asset is our people.About Global Financial CrimesGlobal Financial Crimes (GFC) coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firm's financial crime prevention efforts, including governance, oversight and execution of the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs. As a team member in GFC, you will play a critical role in identifying potentially suspicious activity, protecting vulnerable individuals, and safeguarding the integrity of the financial system.Your Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct alert reviews from internal and external sources, including negative news and transaction monitoring, performing the necessary research and analysis of transactional activity in order to determine if an escalation is required for further review.
• Draft disposition summaries that support the alert review outcomes, ensuring documents are clear and concise while complying with regulatory expectations.
• Ensure a high quality work product and that the level of documentation adheres to procedural expectations.
• Respond to questions from various stakeholders including GFC colleagues, Risk partners located in the field, and other Business Unit personnel.
• Proactively identify risks to the GFC program, work with manager to develop solutions, and escalate as necessary.
• Source and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure daily operational processing is completed according to established program SLAs and regulatory requirements.What We're Looking for in You:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience.
  • 1-5 years of investigative or related experience with emphasis on BSA/AML.
  • A foundational understanding of the financial markets and banking, including broker-dealer product-based knowledge and the ability to learn concepts quickly.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively through all levels of the organization.
  • Self-motivated and independent operator with the ability and maturity to make decisions and operate in fast-paced and dynamic settings.
  • CAMS or equivalent AML certification/license, or ability to obtain certification within first 15 months of employment.Where You'll be Working:This role will require in-office attendance 3 days/week. Two of those days will be Anchor Days where you will be in the office with your teammates to learn, grow, and collaborate in person.Salary and Benefits:Salary range for the position: $65,000 - $95,000 Yr. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability.Equal Employment Opportunity: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. 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).
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