Director/Associate, Institutional Securities Internal Audit – Hong Kong

About the role

Join Morgan Stanley’s Internal Audit Department in Hong Kong as a Director/Associate focused on Institutional Securities. You will work within a global, independent audit function that reports directly to the Board Audit Committee, helping to identify and mitigate key risks across front, middle and back‑office activities.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize risk areas within the Institutional Securities Group (ISG) based on business processes and regulatory developments.
• Plan, execute and lead assurance activities such as audits, continuous monitoring and closure verification.
• Deliver audit engagements on schedule and produce clear, structured risk assessments for stakeholders.
• Maintain continuous monitoring of critical processes to shape a risk‑based audit plan.
• Engage with business owners to discuss risk impact, control effectiveness and remediation actions.
• Manage multiple deliverables in line with team priorities and contribute to peer training.

Required profile

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in business audit, risk management, compliance or operational risk functions.
• Strong understanding of institutional securities business and related supporting functions.
• Ability to analyse complex processes, assess control adequacy and communicate findings clearly.
• Proven track record of delivering audit projects within agreed timelines.

Required skills

• Business audit methodology
• Risk assessment and continuous monitoring techniques
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks affecting institutional securities