IED - Transaction Management Group - VP

that sits within the Institutional Equity Division, based in New York City.

The candidate will act as a deal execution specialist, managing the front-to-back equity-linked Structured Note origination and distribution process and coordinating the interface across all internal and external counterparts. The candidate will preferably have prior legal or execution experience with Structured Notes and/or OTC Derivatives. The role will ideally leverage prior legal/execution experience to impact growth and business capabilities and create efficiencies in non-trading capacities.

Pr i m a ry R e s p o n si b i l iti e s

• Transaction Management - manage structured notes trade lifecycle (approvals, legal documentation, marketing materials, hedge documentation, settlement, lifecycle events)
• Central Trade Contact - key business partner accountable for collaboration across front office (treasury, sales, trading, structuring) and support functions (operations, controllers, legal, compliance, risk, tax, audit) to optimize, monitor and govern the business
• Collaborate on establishment and maintenance of business-related procedures/ policies and socialize best practices
• Streamline Business - streamline processes and create efficiencies (e.g document and optimize procedures, streamline approvals process, develop template documentation).
• Cost Reduction - lead cost reduction initiatives across the business
• Business Metrics / Trade Reporting - maintain and present business metrics / report trades on behalf of business
• Automation - initiate and oversee automation solutions to create business efficiencies
• Governance / Regulatory
  • be a key member of related BU specific committees, playing a major role in governance, policy formation and formulation of firm positions/decision making in response to regulatory environment;
  • present business / coordinating response to requests from various internal and external oversight entities
• New Products

  • leverage product expertise and contacts to collaborate with traders/sales/structuring to develop new products and create customized solutions to meet specific client needs

  • take lead on determining legal feasibility, non-market risk and cost analysis of new product implementation participate / manage new products approval process

S k ills re q uir e d

• Knowledge of structured notes and OTC derivative products and programs highly preferred

• Strong communication skills and ability to work under pressure

• Ability to work on multiple transactions with excellent attention to detail

• Solid understanding of securities laws in the US

• A balance of legal and commercial skills

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $140,000 and $250,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

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