Other (Legal and Compliance) : Job Level - Managing Director

Role Description: MD, Head of Legal Coverage for America Global Capital Markets

• Reporting to Steven Brown – this is a Senior capital markets attorney, within the institutional securities legal group, to lead legal coverage for the global capital markets businesses in the Americas.
• Products and desks covered by the team include equity capital markets, debt capital markets, leveraged finance, lending as well as other related desks and products. 
• Seasoned transactional experience, subject matter expertise in the capital markets and strong technical knowledge of the federal securities laws required.
• Around-the-clock engagement with clients and colleagues to support market-leading capital markets business. 
• Ability to effectively lead, supervise and guide team of coverage lawyers. Participation, at senior level, in governance, franchise, risk, policy, industry and related matters. 
• Managing Director or senior Executive Director level position depending on the experience of the candidate.  
• 15 + years (law firm and/or in-house) legal experience. New York State bar admission / license.

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $400,000 and $400,000 per year 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).