# Investment Management - Trading Assistant - Analyst

[Morgan Stanley](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/morgan-stanley.md) · London · United Kingdom · [Operations](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/operations.md)

Morgan Stanley is hiring a Investment Management - Trading Assistant - Analyst in London. Posted 2026-05-07; applications close 2026-07-06.

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Posted 13d ago.

## Role details

## Investment Management - Trading Assistant - Analyst

Location: London

### Overview

The Trading Assistant team provides trading and system support to an Emerging Markets investment team and serves as the primary point of contact for counterparty, custodial, and fund accountant inquiries. The Emerging Markets team is spread across the US, London, and Singapore.

### Primary Responsibilities

  
- Assist traders with pre-trade checks including confirmation of our derivative positions, current cash balances, and available settlement locations.
  
- Monitor existing positions and coordinate execution with traders and portfolio managers.
  
- Perform post-trade functions including confirmation and providing allocations to brokers, both manually and through electronic platforms.
  
- Work with custodians to ensure settlement of trades and communicate with counterparties to resolve discrepancies.
  
- Monitor FX matching and netting. Ensure timely settlement to reduce risk of interest claims.
  
- Confirm and clear eligible IRS, CDS and NDF positions.
  
- Assist the trading desk in onboarding new counterparties, markets, or trading systems.
  
- Track currency hedges or trading needs of other investment teams.
  
- Monitor corporate actions and provide color to portfolio managers to assist in making election decisions.
  
- Assist with reporting under Dodd-Frank and EMIR, as well as confirm compliance with local market regulations.
  
- Assist with other department projects and functions as needed.

### Qualifications

  
- Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record.
  
- Relevant experience is a plus.
  
- Must be organized and have strong attention to detail.
  
- High level of efficiency and ability to prioritize and perform under pressure.
  
- Strong communication skills and ability to work both independently and within a team.
  
- Demonstrated quantitative aptitude.
  
- Understanding of basic financial concepts through coursework or job experience.
  
- Long and flexible hours dependent on liquidity of relevant markets.
  
- Currently working towards a CFA or equivalent designation is a plus, but not required.

### What You Can Expect

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 — 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. 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.

### Regulatory & Flexible Working

**Regulatory Requirements:** If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

**Flexible work:** Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

### Equal Opportunity

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.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.

## Applying to this role

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