Fixed Income Division - Associate/Vice President, Document Negotiator (New York)

About the role

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile

The Fixed Income Division ("FID") sits within the Institutional Securities Group ("ISG") and is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products, Commodities, Repo, and TBAs and Distribution. Professionals in FID assess and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets.

From the largest global institutions to innovative new hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument including stocks, bonds, derivatives, foreign exchange, and commodities. Our professionals provide liquidity and content to clients around the world, actively assessing and managing risk, trading securities, and planning and executing transactions in the fast-changing markets. As the needs of our clients become increasingly complex, we often develop customized solutions.

Team Profile

The Institutional Securities Documentation team sits within FID's Business Control Unit ("BCU") and is a first line team comprised of Non-Market Risk (Operational Risk), Counterparty Risk, Conduct Risk and Contract Negotiations. The Institutional Securities Documentation Team covers the contract negotiation function for trading agreements for FID.

Documentation Negotiator Position Description

The FID Institutional Securities Documentation team is currently looking a documentation negotiator with an emphasis on ISDA and repo trading agreements.

We are open to hiring at the Associate or Vice President levels, based on relevant experience. The role will involve daily interaction and collaboration with Sales & Trading, Risk Management, Credit Risk, Legal, Operations and myriad other ISG stakeholders, as well as daily and direct engagement with clients and their counsel.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating legal trading documentation (including master agreements, credit support documents, amendments and ancillary documents) across a broad spectrum of financial products.
• Focus on ISDA Master Agreements and associated documents, and repurchase agreements including documentation required for mandated sponsored clearing.
• Point person for active book of client negotiations, including daily interactions with internal stakeholders, clients and outside counsel;
• Liaising with internal stakeholders in Sales & Trading, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Legal, Operations and other internal stakeholders regarding documentation terms, escalations and prioritization.
• Understanding of and strict adherence to established policies and procedures.

Required Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal);
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and thorough;
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and provide transparency throughout the course of negotiations
• Ability to plan, organize and deliver results within tight timeframes
• Ability to work collaboratively on group projects and independently on individual assignments;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Mature and professional;
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, open trading floor work environment.

Experience

• 1+ years' experience (investment bank, law firm) negotiating trading documentation, with an emphasis on the ISDA Master Agreement and/or repurchase agreements.
• Must be able to demonstrate a proficiency with the ISDA Agreement and/or repurchase agreements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (required)
• Law Degree (preferred)

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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Pay and benefits

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 and $150,000 per year for Associate at the commencement of employment and between $140,000 and $250,000 per year for Vice President 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.

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