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 world’s 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 Stanley’s 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 Stanley’s Sales & Trading businesses in India. It covers functions across IED ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, strats to risk management.

Primary Responsibilities

The role is based out of Mumbai and requires working with the EMEA Transaction Management Group. The role will require a fast-learning, dynamic, pro-active and self-motivated person to assist the team in day-to-day activities. 

Responsibilities for this role would involve providing transactional support to EMEA TMG in relation to structured products (e.g., notes, certificates or warrants) issued by a Morgan Stanley entity in relation to the following:

·         Drafting and/or reviewing legal documentation such as Final Terms, Pricing Supplements and/or key information         documents.

·         Dealing with trade approvals using various systems and applications.

·         Arranging for settlement and listing of transactions.

·         Dealing with document requests and documentation reconciliation.

·        Working closely with Sales, Trading, the COO team and Operations on matters relating to the structured products         business.

Skills required (essential)

·     Candidates should have 4-5 years of experience in structured products, but candidates with considerable experience in derivatives, repackagings or securitisations may be considered.

·     Legal background preferred but not essential.

·     Candidates must have experience in drafting complex legal documentation and have excellent attention to detail.

·      Candidates who only have experience in drafting framework/generic agreements such as NDAs, service agreements, broker agreements or distribution agreements will not be considered.

·      Candidates must have worked in a fast-paced environment and be able to work to tight deadlines.

·      Candidates must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

·      Candidates must be organised, pro-active and be able to multi-task.

·         Working knowledge of Excel preferred.

·         Proficiency in English is a must. 

·         Proficiency in a European language (e.g., German, French) preferred but not mandatory.