Division
LCD comprises of Legal, Compliance, Global Financial Crimes and Regulatory Relations.

The Legal Department provides guidance, requirements and procedures for understanding and complying with the laws, regulations and Firm policies that apply to our businesses.

The Global Compliance Department identifies applicable Compliance Obligations and maintains a Firmwide Compliance Risk management program, including Compliance Risks that transcend business lines, legal entities and jurisdictions of operation.

Global Financial Crimes is responsible for the development and governance of the Firm's financial crime prevention efforts across all regions and business units. Global Financial Crimes is comprised of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-boycott, Anti-Corruption (ACG) and Government and Political Activities Compliance (GPAC) programs.

The Global Regulatory Relations Group (GRRG) is responsible for strategic and centralized management of the supervisory activities of Morgan Stanley's regulators and related developments globally, with a focus on regulatory reviews and examinations and continuous monitoring activities. GRRG serves as the central point of contact for the regulatory staff responsible for supervisory activities at Morgan Stanley entities and for timely reporting to Firm management and other governance or management bodies, as appropriate, on those relationships and supervisory processes, including areas of significant regulatory focus or concern.

LCD Center of Excellence - Mumbai (LCD CoE) is a part of Morgan Stanley's Global In-house Center, which provides global support to LCD and is an integral part of Firm and LCD strategy.

Team: Enterprise Legal - Technology & Data Legal
The Technology & Data Legal Group is a global group with lawyers based in New York, London and Hong Kong.
T&D Legal is a group within the Legal and Compliance Division of Morgan Stanley.
The offshore Legal and Compliance Department in Mumbai is a department of the Legal and Compliance Division and provides support services to onshore lawyers in the Legal and Compliance Division.
This role will form part of offshore Legal and Compliance Department in Mumbai and also T&D Legal. .
Primary internal stakeholders include attorneys in the T&D Legal team and contract managers in the sourcing team.

Primary Responsibilities (Day Job)
Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a full range of commercial contracts that may include some or all of the following:
Services Agreements/Engagement Letters
Software Agreements
Hardware Purchase Agreements
Training, Events and Sponsorship Agreements
Renewals/Amendments/Schedules
Termination Letters/Novation
NDAs
Legal Research - Conducting legal research and assisting in other ad hoc project work
Data Privacy - Review/Negotiate Data Privacy Exhibits and handle other miscellaneous tasks
Assisting in the organization and maintenance of form/template contracts
Handling large-scale contract remediation and data extraction pprojects
Duties such as tracking status of legal matters.Requirements

Experience

Qualified lawyer LLB (LLM will be an added advantage)
8-14 years' post qualification experience at a law firm or in-house role in financial services or technology sectors
Solid track record working in a professional environment
Candidate with prior legal research/projects/data background is preferred

Knowledge

Understanding of legal documents and terminologies
Basic understanding and exposure to international commercial and technology law and terminologies will be an added advantage
Should exhibit comfort working with technology and the ability to learn and display proficiency on technical systems and programs.
Proficient with MS Office (Excel proficiency is required - specific focus on excel macros)
Knowledge of document automation, contract analysis and other legal tech software an advantage

Skills and Qualities

Team player who can successfully manage multiple projects and priorities
Ability to think independently, form opinions and make decisions
Ability to anticipate ahead of time and escalate issues as appropriate
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
Attention to detail

Coverage

Monday to Friday from 11.30AM to 8.30PM India time with flexibility on standard working hours for time sensitive matters (including India Public Holidays).
Periodic evening calls with US and EMEA internal clients and vendors

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.