Legal – M&A and Capital Markets Lawyer, Vice President

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a M&A and Capital Markets Lawyer in Legal to provide coverage to our Investment Banking (IBD) and Global Capital Markets (GCM) business units across Asia Pacific (ex-Japan).

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 Vice President level position within the Asia Pacific Investment Banking Legal Coverage Group who work collaboratively with investment bankers to provide top quality legal advice and support for the region’s highest profile M&A and capital markets transactions.

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:

In addition to providing expert legal advice to support M&A and Capital Markets transactions, you will:

• Interact regularly with senior management and other risk functions to manage Legal risk and protect the Firm’s reputation
• Instruct and manage relationships with external counsel
• Devise policies and procedures to adapt to regulatory changes
• Contribute to training and knowledge sharing programs for IBD/GCM and Legal and Compliance

What you'll bring to the role: 

• Lawyer with 6+ years post-qualification experience
• Team player with first rate analytical skills and the ability to identify and resolve issues in a fast-paced environment. Flexible, proactive, and entrepreneurial
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (including legal drafting) in English
• Experience in HK and US M&A and capital markets transactions (HK public takeover experience is a must)
• US, HK or UK qualified (or other common law jurisdiction) with experience at a top tier international law firm or a leading investment bank
• Fluency in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese is beneficial

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.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.