Retail Trading Platforms Product Owner - AVP

OVERVIEW

More than 30 years ago, E*TRADE pioneered the online brokerage industry by executing the first-ever electronic individual investor trade. While the landscape of our industry has changed dramatically, our culture of innovation and drive to make online trading accessible to everyone continues to drive us forward. We believe in challenging the status quo, fostering an environment of curiosity and learning, and, above all, putting our customers first.

SUMMARY

E*TRADE Financial is looking for an experienced candidate with a solid background in Retail Trading platforms. Knowledge of retail brokerage operations and trading including equities, options, and futures trading is necessary. Additional knowledge around mobile applications and trading tools & features such as options chains, charts, buying power, and margin and risk vetting systems will be a valuable skill set.

The primary responsibility of the position is to lead initiatives within the Trading Product team to implement new products or features that will enhance the client experience. The role requires the candidate to oversee the end-to-end product development lifecycle - including requirements gathering, development support, pre and post launch strategy – for a variety of products in the assigned portfolios.

The desired candidate should be a self-starter, a problem solver and must be driven to solve complex business issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead new initiatives to introduce new functionality designed to enhance the trading experience
• Perform in depth analysis with key stakeholders to identify areas of revenue opportunities and put forward a plan to implement required changes
• Assist and lead, where applicable, in developing and communicating strategy for individual products based upon understanding of market, competition, regulatory, and legislative trends
• Work with Risk and Service partners to identify system or experience gaps that need to be addressed.
• Provide Product Support: Research and resolve complex issues related to assigned products or core competency
• Work with various stakeholders through the agile framework to fix existing issues and/or bring new initiatives to light.
• Work and build solid relationship with key stakeholders – including Operations, Customer Service, Marketing, Technology and Quality Assurance teams – to deliver simple, elegant and defect free products
• Champion new products throughout the organization
• Conduct and monitor the competitive landscape and propose actionable recommendations aligned with the company’s roadmap

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic

• 2 to 5 years of experience in Product Management preferably in the Financial Services Industry
• Bachelor's degree

Preferred

• 4+ years of relevant work experience managing the end-to-end product life-cycle for digital products in the brokerage and/or Finance industry
• Excellent understanding of Equities/Options/Futures trading, and trading platforms
• Ability and willingness to learn how to lead product development initiatives through an agile framework using epics and user stories
• Knowledge and passion for the mobile space
• Ability to engage and find opportunities beyond individual responsibilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to clearly articulate complex ideas to a diverse audience
• Strong organizational skills to work on multiple projects simultaneously on time and within budget delivery
• Demonstrates effectiveness in a fast-paced, demanding, client-driven environment.
• Strong understanding of the retail client and ability to view proposed solutions through the eyes of the client
• An energetic person with an entrepreneurial attitude

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. We Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. While our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

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).