Vice President, Security & Investigations

We're seeking someone to join our team as an Americas Workforce Screening Risk & Investigations Vice President to serve as an escalation point in our Investigative Review & Escalation (IRET) team. Your focus will be on background screening results that pose potential reputational and/or operational risk to the Firm. This role will work in close concert with Employment Law and Human Resources to evaluate and resolve the reputational and operational risk related issues.

In the Corporate Services division, we empower our businesses by creating collaborative workplace solutions and commercial services that enhance the employee and client experience, while optimizing the value of our sourcing and third-party lifecycle to enable the Firm to do-and-win business.

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.

What You'll Do in the Role:
- Investigate escalated background screening concerns for employees and contingent workers, including criminal, misrepresentation, fraud, or any reputational risks.
- Interact with candidates and employees undergoing pre-employment screening procedures, in accordance with the Firm's regulatory and other operational requirements.
- Prepare review documentation, including interview notes and summary of findings.
- Recommend appropriate resolution of internal concerns to Employment Law and/or Human Resources.
- Produce ad-hoc, weekly, monthly / quarterly metrics reviews, as applicable.
- Interact with counterparts within Firm stakeholder groups, participating in working groups and ad hoc meetings.
- Effectively supervise activities of an Associate/Analyst.
- Contributes to mentorship and development of staff to maximize breadth and depth of expertise in support of mission.

What you'll bring to the role:
- Bachelor's degree

- 10+ years Employment Law / Employee Relations / Human Resources experience / Background Screening
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, patience, tact, and respect, with advanced interviewing and conflict resolution abilities.
- Possesses strong knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and procedures, while maintaining client confidentiality and discretion.
- Mastery of public record databases and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools for effective background screening and information synthesis.
- Exhibits strong client focus, sound judgment, and the ability to handle sensitive information tactfully under pressure.
- Capable of multi-tasking, managing time effectively, and adapting to a dynamic organizational environment.
- Exceptional business writing, analytical, and communication skills, with experience in running meetings and speaking to large groups.

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's 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.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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