Information Governance Specialist

We're seeking someone to join our team as an Information Governance/Data Lifecycle Management VP in the Data Governance & AI Non-Financial Risk team to support the Information Management team in assisting first line teams execute the information management and data governance strategy while serving as a key escalation point for complex Data Lifecycle Management (DLM) matters such as record classification, retention, archive and disposal planning.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is a Vice President level position within the Information Management team, which is responsible for defining and overseeing execution of the Firm's information management strategy.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

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:

• Serve as an intermediate escalation point for Data Lifecycle Management inquiries and offer guidance to stakeholders and DLM team members to resolve complex issues efficiently.

• Monitor the global Data Lifecycle Management team performance, production and throughput, analyzing progress toward achieving quarterly and annual performance goals and ensuring timely delivery and accurate metrics reporting to Information

• Ensure timely and accurate communication of Firm retention policies, disposal timelines, and system decommissioning requirements.

• Act as a liaison between business units, governance teams, and the Information Management organization at large helping interpret policy and escalate complex cases when necessary.

•  Ensure processes and controls that are required to ensure ongoing compliance and ensure that their implementation is appropriately tracked.

• Assist in the creation of information management processes and procedures together with business units and risk governance counterparts
  > Leading continuous improvement and collaborating to deliver new products and solutions
  > Conducting awareness training with functional leaders, team leaders, system owners, and service owners.

What you'll bring to the role:

• 6+ years' experience in the financial services industry in data/information governance or compliance, records management, and supervisory experience.

• Advanced understanding of records management principles and retention schedules

• Bachelor’s degree

• Detail-oriented with the ability to interpret policy documents.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

•  Ability act with autonomy and manage multiple requests and prioritize effectively

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams).

• Ability to interact with senior management and drive client satisfaction

At Morgan Stanley Montreal, we support the Firm’s global businesses and infrastructure with cutting edge technology and innovation. The multi-faceted and highly technical Montreal team plays a critical role in building and maintaining our leading technology platform, including electronic trading, algorithm trading, data analytics, cloud engineering, cybersecurity and digital technologies. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Montreal community since 2008 and is considered a leading employer among the area’s highly skilled technology talent.

All our positions are located in Montreal, Quebec. We offer a hybrid work environment, combining remote work and attendance in the office.

Knowledge of French and English is required.

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.

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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.

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