The Business Control Unit Institutional Securities Documentation team at Morgan Stanley is currently looking for a derivatives documentation negotiator with a focus on institutional clients of the Fixed Income. The role involves collaborating with various areas of the Firm, interacting with external clients, and negotiating different types of derivatives documentation.The candidate will be responsible for: • Identifying necessary documentation for the clients to trade OTC derivatives and perform related due diligence scans;• Drafting and negotiating legal documentation (included master agreements, amendments and ancillary documents such as ISDA, DF related documents, CDEA, ACAs etc);• Handling client negotiations and any related projects to ensure timely execution and completion;• Liaising with internal stakeholders in Credit, Risk Management, Legal and Sales regarding documentation terms;• Understanding and adhering to established procedures;• Communicating with clients and external counsel;• Supervising the work of junior colleagues.Required Competencies:• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal);• Highly organized, detail-oriented and thorough;• Ability to cope with pressure and multi-task• 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 an open-floor working environment.• 5+ years law firm or financial industry experience in contract negotiation required. Preferably employed by or seconded to a bank in a documentation /business support roles• Demonstrable experience in having negotiated ISDA legal documents.*LI-• Experience negotiating high yield/secured ISDA terms preferred;Technical and Professional Qualifications and Accreditations:• Bachelor's Degree (required)• Law Degree (preferred)• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish is a plusExpected base pay rates for the role will be between $145,000 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.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. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).
