JOB POST: Associate (Legal) at Morgan Stanley, Mumbai

 

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.

About the Position

Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for the post of Associate – Legal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a full range of commercial contracts that may include some or all of the following:
  • Software Agreements
  • Hardware Purchase Agreements
  • Multimedia Agreements
  • Services Agreements/Engagement Letters
  • 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 – Privacy Impact Assessment, 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 projects
• Duties such as tracking the status of legal matters

Essential Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer LLB (LLM will be an added advantage)
• 3+ 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
• A candidate with prior legal research/projects/data background is preferred

Required 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 in 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 is an advantage

Required 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 the organization under pressure
• Successfully meet established deadline requirements and 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

Location

Mumbai, India

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