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FULL_TIME
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Internal Audit Director - Institutional Securities Group (Fixed Income)

1/14/2026

The Internal Audit Director will lead assurance activities to assess risks within the Commodities business and provide independent assessments. The role involves identifying risks, articulating insights to management, and overseeing the execution of audit deliverables.

Salary

135000 - 203000 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, our firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm and everything we do is guided by our five core values: Do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. All interactions on/with this account are subject to the Social Media Important Information https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/social-media-important-information which includes Morgan Stanley’s Privacy Pledge and relevant disclaimers/disclosures. By interacting with this account, you consent to the retention and monitoring of your interactions.
About the Role

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Director to provide audit coverage of the Commodities business within Fixed Income. The candidate will execute and lead assurance activities and provide an independent assessment of that business.

The Internal Audit Division (IAD) drives attention and resources to vulnerabilities by providing an independent and well-informed view and impactful messages about the most important risks facing our Firm. This is accomplished by performing a range of assurance activities to independently assess the quality and effectiveness of Morgan Stanley’s system of internal control, including risk management and governance systems and processes. IAD serves as an objective and independent function within the Firm’s risk management framework to foster continual improvement of risk management processes.  This is a Director level position within Business Audit, which is responsible for inspecting controls in front, middle and back offices.

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.

Location: New York, NY (4x per week in office)

What you'll do in the role:
 

  • Formulate and lead a wide range of assurance activities to assess risks within coverage area and the state of controls in place to mitigate them
  • Proactively identify risk and emerging risk, and factor into assurance coverage
  • Articulate actionable insights to management regarding criticality and impact of risks to the business
  • Effectively partner with colleagues and stakeholders globally to drive effective working relationships
  • Align projects and initiatives with department and coverage area priorities, and oversee team's execution of deliverables in accordance with audit methodology and quality standards

What you'll bring to the role:
 

  • Advanced knowledge of industry, global markets, and regulations relevant to coverage area
  • Strong understanding of audit principles, methodology, tools, and processes (e.g., risk assessments, planning, testing, reporting and continuous monitoring)
  • Ability to articulate risk and impact clearly and succinctly to different audiences
  • Effective change and project management techniques and ability to support teams in adapting new ways of working
  • Ability to leverage and analyze data to inform focus and views on risk
  • Ability to coach and mentor others and create an inclusive work environment for team
  • At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role
  • Relevant certifications (i.e., CIA, CIDA, SIE, CFA, etc.) preferred

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $135,000 and $203,000 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'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).

Key Skills
Audit PrinciplesRisk ManagementData AnalysisProject ManagementMentoringCommunicationRegulatory KnowledgeContinuous Monitoring
Categories
Finance & AccountingManagement & LeadershipConsulting
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