Investment Management Attorney

Position Summary

You will be part of the MSIM legal team, reporting to the Head of Solutions and Multi-Assets Legal and working under the supervision of senior attorneys. You will be responsible for providing legal coverage to the MSIM Solutions and Multi-Assets businesses across a range of strategies and products, including separate accounts, private funds, 1940 Act registered funds and ETFs. You may also advise MSIM businesses on trading agreements and related regulatory obligations.

MSIM's business is constantly evolving and as a global firm Morgan Stanley continues to focus on delivering investment products and solutions to our clients, so you will have opportunities to collaborate with legal teams covering MSIM's Public and Private Side businesses and Morgan Stanley's other divisions, such as wealth management and institutional securities.

As such, you must be interested in and able to develop an expertise in new coverage areas.

Specific responsibilities

• Working closely with business partners to support MSIM products, clients, and initiatives, including:
• Providing day-to-day advice and counsel to portfolio management, product development/management and sales teams
• Reviewing and preparing offering materials and other fund documentation
• Supporting sales teams in connection with third-party distribution
• Aiding business units in development of new products
• Advising on marketing materials
• Reviewing and negotiating a wide range of contracts, including investment management agreements, distribution-related agreements, services agreements and trading agreements
• Advising the business on regulatory developments and changes in legal requirements; assisting with responses to regulatory inquiries
• Collaborating with other attorneys within Morgan Stanley's Legal and Compliance Division on a wide range of legal matters related to the investment management industry

Requirements

• You thrive on working in a fast-paced, global business that demands creativity, excellence, and adaptability, and requires attention to detail, strong time management and organizational skills, and a logical/analytical approach.
• You think critically, spot issues, and exercise good judgment.
• You enjoy working in a team environment but are also able to work independently.
• Deep understanding of the external regulatory environments and trends relevant to asset management, including matters arising under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, the Securities Act of 1933, the Commodity Exchange Act, Regulation D, ERISA, AIFMD, FINRA and NFA rules
• Experience with swaps, futures, options and/or OTC derivative transactions, and associated legal agreements and regulatory obligations
• Demonstrated experience drafting and reviewing a range of complex agreements, including investment management agreements, private and/or public fund documents and trading agreements
• Experience engaging and overseeing external counsel as necessary