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About the Role

Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) is seeking a candidate to join its Documentation Team in NY. The team supports the preparation, management, and maintenance of various documentation types across a wide range of clients, requiring continuous learning of evolving business needs and regulatory changes.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating administration/service agreements with private fund clients.
• Reviewing client offering documents, organizational documents, and subscription documents, and providing comments to clients/client counsel.
• Implementing MSFS technology initiatives, involving daily communication and coordination with internal operational teams globally.
• Managing document process workflows to ensure timely and accurate document updates.
• Directly engaging with clients, including in-house and external counsel, investor relations, and C-suite executives.
• Coordinating the review and resolution of legal-related issues arising from investor services and accounting teams.

Requirements

• Experience in a legal role with a law firm, bank, hedge fund administrator, investment adviser, or supporting investment management.
• Experience preparing and presenting subject matter trainings related to alternative investments.
• Experience developing team knowledge resources.
• Comfortable speaking with clients, fund directors, and stakeholders to manage issues and deliverables under pressure.
• Experience with AML regulation of financial institutions and policy document drafting.
• Familiarity with CIMA and Cayman Islands regulation over alternative funds.
• ERISA knowledge is a plus.

Skills

• Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills.
• Ability to draft/review/negotiate contracts.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong sense of urgency and excellent judgment.
• Collaboration oriented and ability to work well with colleagues face-to-face and overseas.
• Very strong execution, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Strong interpersonal and client management skills.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
• High attention to detail.
• Management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Facility with Excel.
• Ability to readily learn new proprietary systems.

Location

• NY

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Management or supervisory experience preferred

Education Level

• JD with experience in corporate law environment

Salary/Compensations

• $90,000 - $200,000 per year

Benefits

• Attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

About the Company

• Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley that administers over $900 billion of private fund assets.
• MSFS uses a proprietary, globally accessible technology platform to provide fund administration services including daily accounting, financial reporting, transfer agency, investor services, middle and back-office support, and portfolio analytics.
• MSFS is supported by over 1300 professionals globally.
• Morgan Stanley raises, manages, and allocates capital for clients, operating for 90 years.
• Morgan Stanley's values include putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back.
• The company has 80,000+ employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.
• Morgan Stanley fosters an environment where employees are supported and empowered, with teams that are collaborators and creative thinkers fueled by diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• The company supports employees and their families with comprehensive benefits and perks.
• There are ample opportunities for career advancement within the business.

Equal Opportunity

• Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.
• Recruiting efforts reflect a strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
• The workforce reflects a broad cross-section of global communities, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.