> Provide commercial contracts support across a broad range of third-party vendor agreements including technology hardware, software and services; professional services and corporate services, in particular:
o structure, review and negotiate agreements;
o interpret legal and regulatory developments impacting commercial vendor transactions, outsourcing and technology;
o advise on liabilities, legal rights and remedies available to the Firm under commercial vendor agreements;
o collaborate with regional colleagues to develop and maintain a suite of global template form documents;
o advise on structuring, use and deployment within the Firm of technologies (including emerging technologies) in line with applicable technology laws and regulations;
o collaborate with other legal department staff to evaluate and help design products, services and technologies for external deployment (e.g. to clients, employment candidates and other third parties) in line with applicable technology laws and regulations;
o deliver training and awareness building for vendor selection, onboarding and management teams, Compliance, Risk and other business partners.
> Partner and collaborate with the rest of the Global Technology and Data Legal team, including the intellectual property legal team and the privacy and cybersecurity legal team.
> Support the global vendor management program.
> Research legal issues related to commercial contracts, outsourcing and technology including emerging technologies (i.e., cloud, artificial intelligence/machine learning, fintech, data usage, crypto currency/block chain).
> Prepare contract abstracts/summaries.
> Ensure compliance with current company processes and procedures.

> A Qualified Lawyer in the US, UK, or a Common Law Jurisdiction with 6+ years of relevant legal experience (either at a major law firm and/or in-house).
> Experience in structuring, advising, and negotiating commercial agreements (experience in negotiating technology agreements and/or within the financial services sector preferred but not required).
> Highly motivated and independent self-starter; comfortable learning new legal areas and skills.
> Ability to distil and communicate complex ideas in a clear, commercially astute manner that supports internal clients in making difficult decisions and ability to show sound judgement even in ambiguous situations.
> Excellent organizational skills with experience of managing multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously.
> Lateral thinking/ problem solving.
> Ability to collaborate with and contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.
> Strong written and spoken communication and inter-personal skills.
> Ability to work from Morgan Stanley’s New York/ Alpharetta office at least 3 days per week.

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 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. We Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. While our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.

We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Morgan Stanley’s goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000.00 and $190,000.00 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley’s goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).