Company Profile
Morgan Stanley Investment Management ("MSIM"), together with its investment advisory affiliates, operates in 26 countries with $1.9 Tn in assets under management or supervision as of March 31, 2026. MSIM strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide
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Team Profile
Singapore Equity Trading Team
The Singapore Equity Trading Team provides trade execution across multiple asset classes including equities, futures, options and FX across Asia, EMEA and MENA markets for a large and diverse group of MSIM's Portfolio Management Teams
Job Description: Multi Asset Derivatives Trader
MSIM is looking for a Singapore based trader with experience executing cash and derivatives trades across equities, futures and foreign exchange. The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to manage communications with multiple portfolio managers and investment teams, as well as sell side dealers. Thoughtful leadership and team player skills are vital to this role. The ideal candidate will be very detail oriented, analytical, have excellent communication skills, along with an interest in global markets.
- Work with PM and Trading Teams members to manage orders through the complete lifecycle including the following: Order generation, cash management, pre-trade surveillance, execution and settlement processes.
- Verifying overall accuracy of trade construction, pre-trade analytics and venue analysis inclusive of liquidity risk to ensure best execution.
- Understanding global markets to produce market content for investment teams, liquidity, market structure and efficiency of market access.
- Work closely with compliance, legal, operations, risk, and IT to ensure efficient and effective trading processes
Required Skills / Experience- 3-5 years of relevant experience in a similar role
- Ability to adhere to the regulations associated with the investment management business
- Familiarity with order management, execution, and trading systems
- Knowledge of markets, macro factors and cross-asset impact to relevant portfolios
- Desire to work with teams and in large groups to service investment professionals
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships internally and externally
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing business requirements and support team objectives
- Open to developing and adopting AI-enabled workflows
- Detail-oriented and process-driven, with a strong focus on accuracy and execution quality
- Ability to make sound, time-sensitive decisions in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment
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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