Early Dispute Resolution Group Attorney (Associate, AVP and VP Levels)

LCD comprises of Legal Compliance Global Financial Crimes and Regulatory Relations.

The Legal Department provides guidance requirements and procedures for understanding and complying with the laws regulations and Firm policies that apply to our businesses.

The Global Compliance Department identifies applicable Compliance Obligations and maintains a Firmwide Compliance Risk management program including Compliance Risks that transcend business lines legal entities and jurisdictions of operation.

Global Financial Crimesis responsible for the development and governance of the Firms financial crime prevention efforts across all regions and business units. Global Financial Crimes is comprised of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Sanctions Anti-boycott Anti-Corruption (ACG) and Government and Political Activities Compliance (GPAC) programs.

The Global Regulatory Relations Group (GRRG) is responsible for strategic and centralized management of the supervisory activities of Morgan Stanleys regulators and related developments globally with a focus on regulatory reviews and examinations and continuous monitoring activities.

• Team Description: The position in the Early Dispute Resolution (EDR) group is within Morgan Stanleys Litigation team. This team is a consolidated point of legal contact for Morgan Stanley litigation complaints regulatory and employee related matters.

• Position Description: EDR Attorney

Responsibilities include:

• Analyze inquiries relating to customer complaints and prepare draft responses including:

• Reviewing and analyze customer complaints to determine appropriate response.
• Interacting with personnel based in the US
• Drafting responses and submitting related regulatory filings.
• Compliance with Legal Department policies and procedures for issuing litigation holds when applicable locating documents and keeping a record of steps taken to retrieve documents
• Update Firms matter management system in connection with matters handled and complying with file closing requirements. and related processing

• Effort related to document settlement agreements and payments for settled complaints in matter management system and liaise with accounts payable to direct payments

Requirements

Experience

• Qualified lawyer LLB (LLM will be an added advantage)
• 1-10 years post qualification experience
• Solid track record working in a professional environment
• Candidate with prior legal operations/reference data background will be an added advantage

Knowledge

• Understanding of legal documents and terminologies
• Basic understanding and exposure to mortgage transactions will be an added advantage
• Basic understanding and exposure to general legal and estate planning concepts and terminologies will be an added advantage
• Should exhibit comfort working with technology and the ability to learn and display proficiency on technical systems and programs.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel proficiency would be an added advantage)
• Knowledge of document automation contract analysis and other legaltech software an advantage

Skills and Qualities

• Applicant must be a self-starter able to work independently.
• Must be able to interact with a variety of individuals in person and by telephone
• Ability to think independently form opinions and make decisions
• Ability to anticipate ahead of time and escalate issues as appropriate
• Pragmatic and analytical problem solving skills - candidate needs to consistently apply sound judgment
• Ability to identify and recommend process efficiencies
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills ability to effectively correspond with various groups and senior professionals over email and the telephone
• Must be able to maintain a high level of organization under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Successfully meet established deadline requirements display efficient time management skills
• Possess the ability to research and resolve issues independently
• Experience in stakeholder management with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across regions and Business Units
• Have the ability to effectively handle a fast-paced environment

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 - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Flexible work statement
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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.