Equity Trading Documentation Negotiator — Associate

Morgan Stanley; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Equity Division (IED) Documentation Team seeks a trading agreement negotiator to handle relationships and negotiate, draft and execute a broad range of trading agreements with clients and their counsel.

The role requires 1-2+ years’ experience, strong communication and drafting skills, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced trading environment within Risk Management. JD is required.

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years’ experience negotiating trading agreements at broker/dealer, buy-side firm and/or law firm.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail; ability to meet timing deadlines on multiple projects.
• Contract drafting experience.
• Ability and initiative to proactively communicate with senior business unit members.
• Comfortable working in open trading floor environment.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate full suite of trading agreements including, but not limited to, ISDA Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes, stock loan, prime brokerage agreements, listed derivative trading agreements, OTC clearing agreements, tri-party control agreements, master confirm agreements, confidentiality agreements, electronic trading agreements and other trading-related agreements
• Liaise with IED Sales and Trading desks, as well as members of Firm's Legal, Risk, Credit and Onboarding teams
• Client base includes hedge funds, mutual funds, pensions, insurance companies, banks, corporates and money managers
• Act as primary point of contact with clients and their counsel for all negotiations. Interact with clients in connection with new industry rules and regulations

Skills

Negotiation of trading agreements

Contract drafting

Verbal & written communication

Attention to detail

Education

J.D.

Job description

Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Equity Division (IED) Documentation Team seeks a trading agreement negotiator to handle relationships and negotiate, draft and execute a broad range of trading agreements with clients and their counsel.

The role requires 1-2+ years’ experience, strong communication and drafting skills, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced trading environment within Risk Management. JD is required.