Legal & Compliance Division Job Description
Senior In-house Counsel: India Legal

Morgan Stanley
 

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm that, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, advises, and originates, trades, manages and distributes capital for governments, institutions and individuals. People are the source of our competitive advantage, and our franchise is built upon dedicated and talented professionals who consistently set industry standards for integrity, expertise and leadership.

An opportunity has now arisen within the Legal and Compliance Division of Morgan Stanley for an senior in-house legal counsel position in our Mumbai office. The candidate will have to be a lawyer with deep industry knowledge in the financial services sector, primary and secondary markets with minimum 10+year PQE in the India market.

Position
 

Responsibilities will, amongst other things, include:

• Working with Asia Pacific Legal and Compliance Division, internal business functions, control functions and firm management stakeholders;
• Working on a range of debt and acquisition financing transactions, advisory on fixed income products, regulatory framework applicable to lending and borrowing transactions;
• Assisting and advising on secondary market transactions both on the equity and debt side;
• Engaging with colleagues in other regions/time zones (e.g. Asia Pacific, EMEA and U.S.) to ensure consistent practices across the Firm;
• Engaging with external parties including counsels and industry working groups;
• Ensuring that firm management, colleagues and staff are informed of relevant legal and regulatory developments and their implications, particularly as it relates to financial services;
• Liaising with internal clients, outside legal counsel, colleagues and staff to manage legal risk, including contractual negotiations, local licensing and regulatory issues, outsourcing arrangements and compliance with relevant laws; and
• Identifying and resolving issues relating to suitability of transactions and external clients, franchise protection and sound management of conflicts of interests.

Based in Mumbai, the lawyer will report to the Head of Legal, India and work closely with other legal and compliance professionals in Asia Pacific, EMEA and U.S. Experience/Skills

• Indian qualified lawyer with minimum 10+ years PQE in reputable international or India law firm or in-house at an international investment bank.
• Experience in advising on banking and finance, securities law, derivatives, sales & trading businesses (both with respect to institutional equities and debt), corporate and regulatory matters.
• Extensive experience working in the Indian market with deep knowledge on the Indian financial services regulatory framework, corporate laws and exchange control laws.
• Knowledge and experience in IFSC related laws and regulatory framework would be an added bonus.
• Excellent written and oral communication, adaptable to advice on new and emerging areas of law that impact Morgan Stanley with the ability to work in cross border teams.
• Openness to use Morgan Stanley's approved AI tools for execution efficiency.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.