Associate NY Equity Documentation Negotiator

Department Profile From global institutions to hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument in all the worlds financial markets. Morgan Stanley professionals use our network and technology to provide liquidity and sophisticated analysis, to manage risk and execute reliably in the fast-changing markets. Morgan Stanleys Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a world leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs. Global Markets Group is the offshoring arm of Morgan Stanleys Equity businesses in India. It covers functions across IED ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, strats to risk management. Background on the Team: Institutional Securities Documentation (ISD) is a global team based in several locations (including New York, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo). NYEDG stands for New York Equity Documentation Group, which is part of ISD and is comprised of a group of negotiators with legal backgrounds (i.e., practicing lawyers in HK/UK/NY; and/or as holders of law degrees/masters in law). We support the equity businesses of Morgan Stanley New York office and handle documentation for prime brokerage and listed derivatives, over-the-counter on equity swaps/options (vanilla and exotic) on global equity underlying, stock-lending, ISDA/CSA, regulatory remediation and subsets of documentation relating to our coverage areas. Primary Responsibilities This role is in Mumbai and requires working with the NY Equity Documentation Group based in New York. 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 New York team, based in Mumbai, with responsibility for documentation aspects of OTC derivative transactions, prime brokerage, and stock-lending transactions in the Americas. Job Responsibilities 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 units 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 Americas 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 clients contract database/systems.