Machine Learning & Workplace Analytics, WM Administration, Vice President, Wealth Management

Company Profile:
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 India, we support the Firm's global businesses, with critical presence across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment management, as well as in the Firm's infrastructure functions of Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, Legal and Corporate & Enterprise Services. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in India since 1993, with campuses in both Mumbai and Bengaluru. We empower our multi-faceted and talented teams to advance their careers and make a global impact on the business. For those who show passion and grit in their work, there's ample opportunity to move across the businesses.

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Department Profile:
The Analytics & Data (A&D) organization is a key growth area within Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management Division, playing a critical role in the execution of the wider Wealth Management strategy. The team owns all the executive reporting, insights, and predictive modeling in support of Wealth Management business. The use of analytics and data will be a key driver in accelerating growth across client segments, enabling data-driven decision making and delivering the best client experience.

Position Summary:
We are looking for an experienced professional to join the Analytics & Data organization who can work as a player-coach. The role involves focusing on developing Machine Learning models and Gen AI use cases across WM Business lines. The candidate will be responsible for building end to end Machine learning solutions, coordinating with technology and risk partners to operationalize the model, monitoring and recalibrating the built models, and communicating the impact of models to key stakeholders. The role also requires leveraging LLMs to build Gen AI use cases supporting all WM business verticals.

This role will report to the Head of Analytics & Data Mumbai, joining a cohort of other ambitious and enthusiastic associates, driven by ideas and with a strong proclivity towards strategic analytics. We are looking for someone willing to think beyond traditional organizational structures and with a strong desire to enhance the data and deepen the analytics.

Key Responsibilities:
Key responsibilities will include but will not be limited to the following:

• Design and develop end-to-end machine learning solutions that address key WM business opportunities and produce measurable outcomes.
• Strive to develop and experiment with State-of-the-Art algorithms.
• Partner with model risk stakeholders to validate models and meet reliability and governance expectations.
• Deploy the machine learning models in production environments, in collaboration with the MLOps team, and monitor their performance.
• Plan and conduct A/B tests to quantify incremental impact and effectiveness of ML solutions.
• Build, grow, and establish partnerships with business stakeholders as well as with our Risk, Legal, and Compliance divisions.
• Create presentations to effectively communicate model performance, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders and the broader team.
• Manage and coach associates. Experience:
• Master's or a PhD degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or an equivalent quantitative field.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Machine Learning (overall 10-14 years), preferably in the financial services industry

• Demonstrated breadth and depth in knowledge and applications of machine learning algorithms in classification, regression, recommender systems, clustering, deep learning
• Proficiency in autonomously conducting applied ML research with commercial applications.
• Proficiency in at least one of the modern programming languages (Python, C++, or a related language).
• Experience with code versioning systems such as Github, Bitbucket, and experiment tracking systems like ML FLow.
• Proficiency with computer science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithmic design.
• Track record of working independently and solving problems creatively, as well as the ability to debug/maintain complex codes, with a strong sense of accountability and an eye for innovation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to audiences of various backgrounds/seniority; 2+ years in a client-facing position preferred
• Ability to work in a collaborative, transparent style within the team and with cross-functional stakeholders across the organization

• Experience with Cloud or Big Data technologies such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Hadoop, or an equivalent
• Familiarity with Deep Learning frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow, PyTorch - Geometric, or equivalent).
• Experience with Graphical Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, LLMs, Transformer based Models, or Recommender Systems is a plus.
• Track record of publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

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