Contracts Attorney, Associate, Attorney - Enterprise

Firm
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethics. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Client Legal Documentation Team

CLDT (Client Legal Documentation Team) is a part of LCDGC
CLDT supports client documentation, legal activities and projects performed by lawyers in various core locations

Primary Responsibilities
Global NDA Desk
This role involves supporting following activities:

CLDT to review, draft and negotiate client facing Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) including Master NDAs, Back-to-Back NDAs/Joinders and Non-Reliance Letters, specific to banking, financing and derivatives transactions
Discussing with relevant Coverage Lawyers and Business Units regarding NDAs and Non-Reliance Letters, including on matters requiring escalation
CLDT to assist in the organization, maintenance and updating of form/template contracts, playbooks and records of work performed

Fixed Income Division Legal Coverage
This role involves supporting following activities:

Basel Netting & Collateral Enforceability Program /Annual Material Jurisdiction Legal Advice Updates: CLDT to assist the coverage lawyers with their annual review and update of favorable netting and collateral enforceability legal advice that has been obtained globally in support of derivatives, foreign exchange, commodities, repo, stock loan and other traded products. CLDT to liaise with these coverage lawyers and an external consultant/outside counsel to manage the annual update of this legal advice
Guarantee Reviews: CLDT to assist the coverage lawyers in the review and negotiation of 3rd party guarantees of trading counterparties in order to meet certain Basel eligibility requirements that enable the Firm's Credit Department to take favorable capital with respect to these guarantees. In this regard, CLDT will ensure the guarantees are Basel compliant and in line with the Firm's global procedures and liaise with the applicable coverage lawyer to escalate any issues
Local Currency Reviews: The foreign exchange (FX) trading desk executes a wide range of FX transactions involving different currencies with clients and other dealers. Legal coverage team is required to undertake a review of each currency and type of transaction for which the FX desk makes markets, update this review periodically (as specified in applicable procedures), and validate the booking model for each currency with the FX COO team and Operations. These booking models are then the parameters within which the FX desk may execute transactions. CLDT will support performing this periodic review, liaise with external counsel for new legal advice for new currencies and/or trade types and assist Legal coverage team in the review and validation of the booking models, annual update of the procedures and desk training Matrix Desktop & Matrix Mobile/Client Jurisdiction Legal Advice: The FX desk trades electronically with clients over a Morgan Stanley proprietary trading platform called Matrix that enables clients to trade via Matrix either through a desktop and/or mobile phone application. Legal coverage team is required to undertake a review of each jurisdiction where clients are permissioned to trade via either of these channels, and to refresh that advice periodically. CLDT will assist the Legal coverage team in obtaining new advice and updating existing advice, as well as assisting in the annual update of the Matrix onboarding procedures
Support legal research activities and projects
Maintain records of work performed. Ensure collaboration and escalations to appropriate stakeholders

Experience - Qualified lawyer LLB (LLM will be an added advantage)
3-5 post qualification experience at a law firm or in-house role in financial services
Solid track record working in a professional environment

Knowledge
Understanding of legal documents, contracts and terminologies
Experience with legal drafting skills and derivatives documentation
Proficient with MS Office
Should exhibit comfort working with technology and the ability to learn and display proficiency on technical systems and programs.
Knowledge of document automation, contract analysis and other legaltech software an advantage

Skills and Qualities
Team player who can successfully manage multiple projects and priorities
Ability to analyze, think independently, form opinions and make decisions
Ability to anticipate ahead of time and escalate issues as appropriate
Attention to detail
Pragmatic and analytical problem solving skills - candidate needs to consistently apply sound judgment
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills - ability to effectively correspond with various groups and senior professionals over email and the telephone
Must be able to maintain a high level of organization under pressure
Successfully meet established deadline requirements - display efficient time management skills
Possess the ability to research and resolve issues independently
Experience in stakeholder management with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across regions and Business Units
Have the ability to effectively handle a fast paced environment
Ability to identify and recommend process efficiencies

Coverage
Monday to Friday from 11:30AM to 8:30PM India time with flexibility to accommodate time sensitive matters on India Public Holidays and Firm Holidays. Flexibility on timing will be expected given sensitive nature of work with global coverage.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise 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.

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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

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