A DAY IN THE LIFE
My dissertation focused on...
numerical astrophysics—I worked on a merger simulation.
I chose Morgan Stanley to launch my postgraduate career because...
of the opportunities to apply quantitative and programming skills, the firm's
strong reputation and the potential for career growth.
Beginning my career at Morgan Stanley as a Strats & Modeling Associate
made sense for me...
because I love using my judgment to solve quantitative and analytical problems.
Most projects involve solving several problems using a variety of technical
and programming tools.
As a Strats & Modeling Associate...
I needed to bring strong technical, quantitative, problem-solving, programming
and communication skills to the job. I apply these skills to the financial
markets and contribute to revenue-generating activities. I deliver ideas and
tools to the trading desk, so I need to understand the business as well as the desk
I'm working with.
My role on the team...
is to monitor, synthesize, and explain the daily risk and profit & loss
(P&L) statement and to maintain the relevant mathematical models. I design
and develop new risk measures and model changes.
A typical day...
starts at 7:30 a.m. by analyzing the daily risk and previous day's P&L,
and reading any market updates. During the day, I'm in contact with other strats,
traders, controllers and IT developers. I help the trading desk analyze results
from one of my models or assist in understanding and pricing unusual financial
instrument features. After market close, we calculate a rough estimate for
the day's P&L.
My greatest achievement at Morgan Stanley so far...
was developing a new model that helped the trading desk better understand market
prices and risks in the products in order to better hedge them.
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