Business Analyst - Associate/Director - Business Analysis

We're seeking someone to join our team as Business Analyst with experience in Agile framework with requirements writing in the form of Epics and User Stories. To be successful, the role will require the individual to understand the banking technology landscape, and to offer creative solutions that integrate current capabilities, and the ability to adapt to changing business requirements. WM_Technology Wealth Management Technology is responsible for the design, development, delivery, and support of the technical solutions behind the products and services used by the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Business. Practice areas include: Analytics, Intelligence, & Data Technology (AIDT), Client Platforms, Core Technology Services (CTS), Financial Advisor Platforms, Global Banking Technology (GBT), Investment Solutions Technology (IST), Institutional Wealth and Corporate Solutions Technology (IWCST), Technology Delivery Management (TDM), User Experience (UX), and the CAO team. WM Product Technology Wealth Management Product Technology (WMPT) is a dynamic and fast-paced area within the Firm's WM Technology Division. We are responsible for creating innovative technology solutions for the Private Banking Group (PBG), one of the strategic growth areas of the Firm, providing cash management and lending products and services to our WM clients. This includes state-of-the-art technology for a nationwide network of Private Bankers and product specialists who work with Financial Advisors to provide access to products and services such as online banking, cards, deposit products, residential mortgages, securities-based loans, and tailored lending. If you are an exceptional individual who is interested in solving complex problems and building sophisticated solutions in a dynamic team environment, WMPT is the place for you. Business Analysis This is Associate Position that analyzes business processes, identifies needs, and establishes requirements to enhance efficiency and productivity through a blend of business acumen and analytical skills. 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 for those who show passion and grit in their work. Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on… What you'll do in the role: • Document business and functional requirements, business rules, and User Stories and Epics. • Become a subject matter expert for Mutual Funds Middle Office Applications. Assist Product Owners, Operations users and development teams by undertaking data research/analysis tasks and answering questions. • Assist with QA/Testing to review/refine test plans and create more detailed test cases. • Work with the project team and business to identify and resolve issues that arise during projects or as part of day-to-day business operations. • Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans. • Build, develop, and grow relationships with IT and business areas vital to the success of the project. • Lead all aspects of Business Requirements from elicitation to business process flow mapping to proposing new functionalities to users for optimizing their processes. • Conduct gap analysis, scope estimation and impact analysis working with cross-functional teams. • Create, maintain, and groom the Product Backlog, writing User Stories defining acceptance criteria, thereby enabling new functionalities in FPH area. • Identify vertical and horizontal integration touch points. Call out dependencies and risks to ensure smooth development. • Work with geographically dispersed teams (NYC, Alpharetta, Mumbai, and Bangalore). What you'll bring to the role: • 4+ years' experience in the financial services field, with emphasis on wealth management. • Requirement Documentation and Analysis. • Good communication, teamwork, and influencing skills; ability to communicate effectively with technology and key business representatives. • Strong analytical skills required; • Including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements. • Process analysis, being able to research and document end to end flows on complex processes and systems. • Competent and experienced in technology environments (e.g., platforms, applications, databases, organizational structure and culture, teams involved in the successful completion of technology initiatives, etc.). • Experienced in Agile Scrum or Kanban lifecycles. • Able to multitask across several projects. • Proficient with MS Office applications: Visio, Word, and PowerPoint. Desired Skills: • Database/SQL. • Proficient in data analysis tools (E.g. Excel, Tableau)

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 for those who show passion and grit in their work.