Operations Associate - International Tax Utility

In this role you will manage operational tax risk for Morgan Stanley across multiple product lines and geographies. You will collaborate with Operations, Corporate Tax, and Business Units to ensure compliant processing of withholding, tax reclaim, and transactional taxes, while monitoring risk indicators and regulatory updates. You will help improve tax processing capabilities and contribute to a strategic enhancement program. This opportunity suits someone who thrives in a dynamic, cross-functional environment and values continuous development within a leading financial services firm.

• comprehensive employee benefits
• flexible working opportunities
• supportive career development
• industry-leading training and study support
• diverse and inclusive workplace
• global mobility opportunities

• Support withholding tax, tax reclaim, documentation, transactional taxes, audit and reconciliations within the tax operations space
• Submit tax documents to custodians and authorities on schedule; oversee regulatory reporting via the RRM tool
• Contribute to the risk framework by analysing Key Risk Indicators and regulatory updates
• Coordinate with Business Units to ensure compliant client tax offerings
• Support enhancement strategies to improve systemic tax processing
• Work across regions and functions with strong relationship management across stakeholders
• Liaise with Tax Authorities, Agent Banks, Legal & Corporate Tax, Risk Management, and Operations to communicate requirements

• knowledge of banking sector and operational taxes or experience supporting operational taxes from a tax perspective
• knowledge of Transaction Taxes, Withholding Tax or Capital Gains tax regimes and their impact on processing
• AI literacy and experience using AI-enabled tools to improve tax processes, analysis and controls
• analytical problem-solving with attention to detail and issue resolution
• strong communication and stakeholder management across internal/external partners
• self-driven, motivated and able to adapt to changing priorities and tight deadlines
• team player with ability to contribute ideas and challenge current practice
• strong organizational skills and ability to communicate at multiple levels within the firm

• analytical thinking
• problem solving
• stakeholder management
• AI-enabled tools for tax processes
• RRM tool for regulatory reporting
• knowledge of transactional taxes and tax regimes