Global Lease Administration Manager

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Global Lease Administration Manager. This role will support both regional and global lease administration functions, play a key role in overseeing lease administration while collaborating with various teams to support the Firm's real estate strategies.

In the Corporate Services division, we empower our businesses by creating collaborative workplace solutions and commercial services that enhance the employee and client experience, while optimizing the value of our sourcing and third-party lifecycle to enable the Firm to do-and-win business. This is a Director level position within the Corporate Real Estate Job Family which is responsible for overseeing the management, workplace design and acquisition/disposition activities of the Firm's properties (lease or purchase).

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:
- Oversee all aspects of lease compliance, including accurate and timely rent payments to landlords, collection of tenant improvement allowances, and reconciliation of operating expenses.
- Bring strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of lease terms and obligations, and experience managing lease data and critical dates.
- Cross-functional collaboration with internal teams such as accounts payable, finance, legal, and real estate teams, as well as external landlords and vendors.
- Responsible for ensuring data integrity, driving continuous process improvements, and delivering high quality service to stakeholders. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential.
- Engage with the Transaction Management and Real Estate Legal teams for resolution of any landlord or lease-related issues
- Support other strategic real estate projects, including lease audits, select strategic acquisitions of leased office space, integration of new business locations, strategic real estate tax work, development of lease related dashboards and reporting

What you'll bring to the role:
- BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA/MS or equivalent experience with at least 4 years of professional experience, preferably including exposure to office leasing, audit practices, and lease administration
- Strong accounting, finance, and analytical skills
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time management, organizational, and attention to detail skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley:

We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services. All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences. Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

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 rele