Technical Business Analyst

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Technical Business Analyst position at the Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for analyzing business processes, identifying needs, and establishing 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.Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.The Technical Business Analyst (BA) in the Governance, Risk & Compliance space will act as a critical bridge between risk/compliance stakeholders and technology delivery teams, translating regulatory, risk, and control requirements into scalable technical solutions. This role operates within Agile delivery teams and supports enterprise GRC platforms, data flows, and workflows that underpin regulatory compliance, risk assessments, issue management, and control monitoring. What you’ll do in the role:Partner with Compliance, Risk, Audit, Legal, and Technology stakeholders to elicit and document business requirements. Translate regulatory and policy requirements into functional specifications and user stories. Analyze system workflows, integrations, and data models across GRC platforms. Support Agile delivery ceremonies and backlog refinement. Assist with UAT, production validation, and issue resolution. Ensure solutions align with governance, risk, and control standards. Enable Internal Audit organization to evaluate the Firm's internal controls, identify & assess risks by providing a framework for documentation & periodic assessment of entities. Facilitate and support the Non-Financial Risk Second Line Testing Program: a centralized body of testing with subject matter specialists that are mobilized to execute testing, in service of achieving sufficient coverage of the firm’s non-financial risk appetite. Enable the firm's New Product Approval process designed to manage firm's new products and related risks on an aggregated basis at the firmwide level.What you’ll bring to the role:6+ years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst, preferably in GRC or Risk Technology. Strong understanding of controls, risk assessments, and regulatory processes. Experience working in Agile delivery environments. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong documentation skills — Jiras, BRDs, FRDs, user flows, data mapping, process diagrams Good SQL knowledge Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Comfortable working with a certain level of ambiguity. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Desired Skills Experience with RSA Archer, IBM OpenPages, or similar GRC platforms. Familiarity with risk data aggregation and reporting tools. Exposure to operational risk, compliance risk, or audit domains. 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste into your browser.Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $155,000 and $215,000 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 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: .Employment Type:Full timeJob Level:Vice PresidentPosted Date:Aug 05, 2026ATS Job Description Test:Department:Business Analysis