We're seeking someone to join our team as an Director in the Legal and Compliance division.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is a Director level position within the Other Advisory and Firm Processes team.

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:

• Working in the GCO provides excellent exposure to a wide range of products and services at an innovative, fast paced institution. The role demands real-time risk analysis, practical problem-solving, and an ability to build relationships with senior decision makers across the Firm. Responsibilities of the Conflicts Manager

• Review new mandates and activities proposed by teams across all Firm businesses, to identify potential conflicts / reputational risks

• Craft and direct strategies to appropriately address actual/potential conflicts, partnering closely with Business Unit Management, Legal, and other control functions

• Liaise with Conflicts Managers in the other Regions to address matters on a global basis

• Lead strategic projects, e.g. enhancing technology, policies or processes, integrating new businesses into the Firm's conflicts framework

• Key Contributor in the Region on:

• Engaging with senior members of Business Unit Management, Legal, Compliance and other Control Functions on conflicts-related policies/processes, regulatory developments, and Firm or industry initiatives

• Monitoring significant conflicts-related industry developments/trends impacting the Firm and region

• Engaging with Regulators on conflicts topics, partnering with Regulatory Relations/Compliance/Legal

• Conflicts-related training

What you'll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent- preferably in finance or business management with 5+ years of relevant working experience

• Typically, 5+ years relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

• M&A and/or capital markets transaction experience, as a lawyer, compliance officer, investment banker, or investment management professional. Broader legal, compliance, or business experience in the financial services industry may also be taken into consideration

• Experience at a similar financial institution's conflicts management function helpful but not pre-requisite

• Ability to interact with senior decision makers, excellent presentation, and relationship management skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Adept at working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, as well as attention to detail

• Ability to work as a team player and independently

• Knowledge of AI tools is encouraged

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve done that for 90 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 what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 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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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.