Structured Finance Lawyer, Vice President
London
JR018502

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Structured Finance Lawyer in Legal and Compliance to advise on several different asset classes, including credit, rates and FX. The actual tasks that the candidate will be involved in will vary from time to time, depending on business strategy and initiatives.

Team Profile
The lawyers and other professionals of the Legal & Compliance Division (LCD) provide a wide range of services to our business units. They might help to structure a complex and sensitive cross-border transactions; advise on a new product introduction; develop a training program; or manage or diffuse actual or potential disputes. They preserve the Firm’s invaluable reputation for integrity and protect the Firm from sanctions with policies and procedures that meet regulatory requirements around the world. They also strive to maintain cooperative relationships with governmental policy makers and the regulatory and self-regulatory agencies that govern the Firm’s businesses.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm’s management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. 

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:
•    Providing legal advice on structured finance transactions, including credit derivatives, structured derivative transactions, financing transactions (including loans, repos, and TRSs) and structured note issuances (including repackagings).
•    Providing legal advice on new/existing products, including:
- Advising on development of new product structures for distribution in EMEA focusing on management of legal and reputation risk.
- Assessing and advising on UK and EU legal and regulatory requirements, including monitoring and advising on developments.
- Advising on restructuring and unwinds of existing transactions and products.
- Helping with the development of template documentation.
- Assisting with legal questions arising in respect of bespoke transactions.
- Other ad-hoc queries, which may include reviewing other types of documentation, including e.g. venue access agreements, services agreements or broker agreements.

In addition, the Fixed Income Legal team often supports divisional or firm wide initiatives, so the candidate will have an opportunity to work on a varied set of issues beyond fixed income transactions.

What we’re looking for:
•    Typically, 9-10+ years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role 
•    A Lawyer with strong derivatives trading and structured finance transactions. 
•    Experience in credit derivatives would be preferred, but not essential.
•    England and Wales qualified.
•    Good knowledge of EU/UK financial services regulation.

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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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.