Morgan Stanley has hired Christopher Smith from Societe Generale as vice president, FX options trader. 
Smith confirmed his new role via an announcement on social media.
He joins from Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB), where he worked for just over three years.
Initially, Smith joined the French bank in London in October 2023 as an FX options trader and was later promoted to vice president in February 2026.
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Earlier in his career, Smith spent six years at Credit Suisse. He began there in October 2017 as a trade management analyst and moved to the FX options desk in May 2022 where he stayed on the desk until September 2023.
Morgan Stanley had not responded to a request for comment at the time of publication.
