Institutional Equity Division - Senior Manager

Morgan Stanley; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Mumbai seeks a senior lawyer to lead the EMEA Equity Documentation group. You will coordinate a team handling ISDA and related agreements, ensuring proper capacity and approvals for derivative transactions.

The role requires strong leadership, English fluency, and extensive experience in financing/derivatives. You will interact with internal stakeholders and manage multiple projects across regions.

Qualifications

• Law graduate with 8–11 years in financing/derivatives preferred.
• In-house documentation negotiation or corporate law paralegal experience preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication; fluent English.
• Experience in team management preferred.
• Strong analytical, detail-oriented and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of lawyers on the ground, coordinate with stakeholders on team dynamics and work allocations.
• Draft, negotiate and execute master derivatives agreements including ISDA, VM CSA, IM CSA and prime brokerage docs.
• Review client constitutional documents to establish capacity for derivative transactions.
• Review and flag issues in capacity opinions to Risk and Legal.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to obtain approvals on deviated terms.
• Handle queries on terms of documentation ISDA related.
• Participate in globally or locally led documentation projects.
• Coordinate lifecycle management of client agreements and act as primary contact for Asia Pacific.

Skills

Team leadership

Legal writing

Communication skills

English proficiency

Client liaison

Education

Law degree

Legal qualification

Job description

EMEA Equity Documentation( ISDA) , Institutional Equity Division This role is in Mumbai and requires working with the EMEA Equity Documentation Group based in London. The role will require a fast-learning, dynamic, pro-active, and self-motivated person to assist the team in its day-to-day activities. The current opening is for a professional within the EMEA team, based in Mumbai, with responsibility for documentation aspects of OTC derivative transactions, prime brokerage, cash and stock-lending transactions in the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Manage the team of lawyers on the ground, co-ordinate with stakeholder on team dynamics, work management and allocations. Grooming/ training of team
• Draft, negotiate and execute (including amendments to) master derivatives agreements, including but not limited to ISDA, VM CSA, IM CSA, equity swaps /options and prime brokerage related documentation.
• Review and analyze constitutional documents of the client, to establish their capacity and authority capabilities for entering derivative transactions with Morgan Stanley.
• Review and analyze capacity and authority legal opinion from external counsel and highlight issues to Risk and Legal for approvals where applicable.
• Work closely with MS internal stakeholders, to obtain approvals on deviated terms identified in negotiable agreements, with clear implication on deviated terms to enable internal stakeholders to make informed decisions.
• Handle business unit s queries on the terms of documentation ISD handles.
• Participate in globally or locally led projects related to documentation requirements.
• Undertake tasks directly related to the coordination and lifecycle management of the clients agreements and act as the primary point of contact for the clients for all tasks originating from the Asia Pacific region.
• Responsible for administering and facilitating the agreement execution process; maintain and update clients contract database/systems; attend to day-to-day coordination among internal procurement and legal teams with respect to such contracts; and perform due diligence to ensure contract terms and conditions as well as information of the parties is reflected in the client s contract database/systems.

What you ll bring to the role

• Law graduate with relevant 8-11 years of experience in financing/derivatives is preferred. Legal qualification is advantageous.
• Experience in team management will be preferred.
• In-house documentation negotiation experience or paralegal experience in corporate law firm is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Prepared to speak to clients (internal and external) at all times.
• Proficiency in English is a must. Good team player with potential to lead a team.
• Solid quantitative skills and strong interest in business, economics, and law.
• Willingness and ability to provide quality service to the Firms clients and to promote and enhance the Firm franchise.
• Willingness to work in dynamic environment and the ability to excel under pressure.
• Proficiency and interest in technology and systems development.
• Organized, pro-active, ability to multi-task and work efficiently, detail-oriented, and self-sufficient.