Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that conducts its business through three principal business segments—Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Asset Management. The Vice President Business Resilience Tabletop Exercise Lead position is with Morgan Stanley Bank, NA and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association (US Banks) on the U.S. Banks’ Resilience Team.

The U.S. Banks’ Resilience Team has a key requirement for a Business Resilience Tabletop Exercise Lead to work as part of the existing North America team to support strategic Planning program development and fulfilment of internal and external planning and testing requirements. The team focuses on driving continued enhancement to the Banks’ Business Continuity Planning standard to ensure the impact of potentially disruptive incidents can be responded to robustly and promptly in alignment with business objectives and regulatory expectations.

We are hiring in Arlington, VA, Purchase, NY and Baltimore, MD

The Vice President Business Resilience Tabletop Exercise Lead position is responsible for:

Planning, facilitating, and overseeing tabletop exercises to assess and improve the U.S. Banks’ preparedness, response capabilities and coordination during a potentially business impacting incident.

Key Responsibilities:

1.   Exercise Planning:
   •   Design and develop tabletop exercise scenarios based on the U.S. Banks’ risk assessments, threat intelligence and strategic objectives.
   •   Collaborate with stakeholders to align exercise objectives with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
   •   Create detailed exercise plans and logistical frameworks.

2.   Facilitation and Leadership:
   •   Lead and facilitate tabletop exercises, ensuring smooth execution and effective communication among participants.
   •   Manage the scenario progression, providing real-time inputs, and ensuring a realistic and challenging experience.
   •   Guide participants through critical decision-making processes and encourage engagement.

3.   Team Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement:
   •   Coordinate with various teams, departments, and external partners to ensure participation and collaboration during exercises.
   •   Brief stakeholders on exercise objectives, expected outcomes and roles prior to the exercise.
   •   Serve as the primary point of contact for exercise-related communications.

4.   Evaluation and Reporting
   •   Lead debrief sessions post the exercise to gather feedback, assess learning outcomes and recommend improvements.
   •   Compile comprehensive reports detailing exercise outcomes, lessons learned and recommendations for improvements to BC Plans and incident management runbooks.
   •   Apply insights from exercises to refine future scenarios and improve overall preparedness strategies.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Proven experience in crisis management, or Business Continuity Planning
Strong facilitation, communication, and presentation skills
In-depth knowledge of risk management, disaster recovery and emergency response protocols
7+ years experience in designing and leading tabletop exercises for various organizational stakeholders.
Ability to think critically, assess situations under pressure and drive group decision making.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong understanding of existing and emerging regulatory requirements on the financial sector regarding Business Continuity and Operational Resilience
Strong understanding of industry best practices pertaining to Business Continuity Planning and Testing
Strong relationship building and influencing skills.
Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) certification or similar is a plus.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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 whats 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.

New York

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $185,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanleys goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).