Executive Director | Global Cyber and Intelligence Partnerships Lead

As the Global Cyber and Intelligence Partnerships Lead, you will establish, build, and manage relationships with key stakeholders across government, the intelligence community, peer financial institutions, and cybersecurity associations. You will play a critical role in advancing the Firm's cybersecurity strategy through external engagement, ensuring the Firm maintains timely access to sector-relevant threat intelligence and remains positioned at the forefront of emerging threats.You will hold primary responsibility for partnerships and engagement in North America while also leading a small team of regional partnership leads to ensure global coverage. You will work directly with Cyber leadership to shape and execute the Firm's engagement and partnership strategies, facilitate the flow of actionable threat intelligence to Firm Threat Intelligence and broader cyber teams, and ensure vendor risk functions are informed of sector-relevant threats and identified risks.Key Responsibilities:Develop and execute a comprehensive engagement strategy for government agencies, intelligence community entities, industry associations, peer institutions, and other key stakeholders to strengthen the Firm's cybersecurity posture across the financial sector in the United States and globally.Represent the Firm at industry events, conferences, intelligence committees, and working groups to build relationships and promote the Firm's cybersecurity strategy. Domestic travel may be required, approximately a few days per month.Act as the primary point of contact between the Firm and government agencies on cybersecurity matters, including formal information-sharing arrangements and classified engagements.Facilitate the collection and exchange of sector threat intelligence with external partners; ensure actionable intelligence is triaged and delivered to Firm Threat Intelligence for operational use, and coordinate the distribution of sanitized intelligence to trusted partners.Collaborate with senior Cyber executives and cross-functional teams to ensure the Firm's external engagement strategy aligns with broader business and cybersecurity objectives.Serve as the liaison to the Firm's vendor risk functions, ensuring sector threat intelligence and identified sector risks inform third-party risk management efforts.Monitor and report on emerging cybersecurity threats and trends; provide actionable recommendations to internal teams with a focus on both Firm systems and growing vendor-associated risks.Plan and facilitate regular multilateral meetings between Firm, sector, and government representatives, including agenda development, presentation creation, and action item follow-up.Oversee the maintenance and tracking of security clearance requirements for Firm employees and manage VARs for government facility access. Skills & Experience:Proven ability to build and maintain trusted relationships at all levels, including with senior government officials, intelligence community representatives, and C-suite executivesDemonstrated experience in relationship, stakeholder, or membership managementStrong facilitation skills with the ability to drive consensus and deliver measurable value across diverse stakeholder groupsExperience planning and facilitating effective meetings with senior and cross-organizational participantsAbility to create polished, executive-level presentations and briefing materialsExcellent written and oral communication skillsIntegrity, diplomacy, tact, discretion, and the ability to handle sensitive and classified information with appropriate confidentialityAbility to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environmentSelf-starter with the ability to anticipate needs and take initiativeKnowledge of and/or experience working with FS-ISAC, U.S. Treasury, CISA, U.S. law enforcement and intelligence community entities, peer financial institutions, or other partnership organizationsQualifications:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in cybersecurity, information technology, intelligence studies, business, or a related field10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, intelligence, or a related discipline, with a demonstrated focus on government and stakeholder engagement, partnerships, or liaison rolesActive TS/SCI clearance requiredExperience in the financial services sector strongly preferredKnowledge of U.S. cybersecurity regulations, requirements, and the national intelligence-sharing ecosystemStrong communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of building and sustaining relationships with senior stakeholders across public and private sectorsWHAT 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 $160,000.00 and $230,000.00 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 : . #J-18808-Ljbffr Morgan-Stanley