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Incident Response Associate

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley

Glasgow, UK
Posted on Oct 1, 2025

Incident Response Associate

Glasgow

JR021560

Morgan Stanley is looking for a talented individual to join a team of information security experts responsible for protecting sensitive data and firm systems. The Incident Response team is responsible for managing the detection and reporting of information security and insider threat incidents, supporting all Firm Business Units. The team coordinates with the Business Units, Legal, HR, Corporate Security and IT to gather incident details, assess risk and assist with remediation, ensuring compliance to regulatory and Firm standards.

The selected candidate will be located in Glasgow, working with a global team of IT Security professionals.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct daily review, triage and escalation of detected, and user reported insider threat events
  • Manage time-sensitive incidents and investigations
  • Support investigations utilizing system logs and internal analytics
  • Engage and partner with internal stakeholders to resolve incidents
  • Provide on call and out of hours support

Skills Required

  • Experience in a similar role or working knowledge of Incident Management, Information Security, or Data Privacy
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
  • Ability to analyse data to look for anomalies or appropriately identify potential risk issues requiring further escalation
  • Ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion and maintain confidentiality
  • Very strong verbal and written English communications skills
  • Ability to handle multiple competing priorities, while maintaining attention to detail
  • Strong working knowledge of Office 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Flexible and self-motivator


Skills Desired

  • Working knowledge of incident tracking or case management solutions, and DLP detection products
  • Knowledge or experience in supporting Insider Threat mitigation strategies
  • Technical or Information Security Certifications (e.g. CISM, CRISC, CISSP)

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 89 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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.