Documentation Negotiator, Sr AssociateVice President, Fixed Income Division

About the Role
Institutional Securities Documentation is a global team consisting of approximately 160 people based in several locations (including New York London Hong Kong Budapest Mumbai Singapore and Tokyo).

The current opening is for a professional within the Tokyo based team supporting the Fixed Income Division (FID) at Morgan Stanley with responsibility for drafting and negotiation of documentation required for clients trading fixed income products with Morgan Stanley in the Japan region.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare and negotiate agreements/documents with institutional clients mainly based in Japan.
  The type of agreement/documents are mainly;
  - ISDA documents (ISDA Master Agreements and any related credit support documents (including VM and IM CSAs custodian arrangement agreements related to IM counterparty guarantees etc)
  - financing transaction documentation (such as GMSLA GMRA and Japanese stock lending JSDA repo/gensaki agreements etc)
  - clearing agreements for OTC and listed derivatives
  - other trading documentation including Clear Derivatives Execution Agreement Electronic Transactions Agreement and any ancillary documentation
  - remediation of aforesaid agreements in order to comply with regulatory requirements

• Review and analyze legal documentation to determine capacity and authority to enter into transactions related to the aforesaid agreements/documents.

• Develop and maintain client relationship by liaising with other infrastructure groups of the firm (eg Legal Compliance Risk Management Credit Operations Tax etc) throughout the negotiation process including analyzing and presenting negotiation issues to relevant stakeholders.

• Actively participate in industry working group calls.

• Actively participate in global team projects on initiatives such as IT risk management system development and regulatory-driven projects.

• Assist in the development of policies procedures and systems.

Qualifications Skills and Requirements

• Full professional fluency in Japanese and business level English (both oral and written).

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to work with local / global / internal / external parties.

• Excellent PC skills including but not limited to Microsoft Outlook Word Excel etc.
  (NB usage of MS specific systems is expected)

• Ability to work in a team as a good team player.

• 3 years experience with negotiating derivatives documentation and/or other relevant contracts in corporate law firm or financial institution or related experience in confirmation operation or derivatives collateral operation.

• Solid quantitative skills and strong interest in business economics and law.

• Potential to collaborate effectively with Japan FID Sales and broader teams across Asia to facilitate smooth client negotiations and onboarding in a timely and efficient manner.

• Willingness and ability to provide quality service to the Firms clients and to promote and enhance the Morgan Stanley franchise.

• Willingness to work in dynamic trading floor environment and the ability to excel under pressure.

• Willingness to take on new challenges and work towards moving target.

• Flexibility in adapting to the teams priorities and work towards goals as a team.

• Organized pro-active ability to multi-task and work efficiently detail-oriented and self-sufficient.

• Ability to identify define and solve problems.

Why Morgan Stanley

• A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives innovation and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. Youll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.

• We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.

• Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.

• Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.

-Discover our Japan Offerings: our Global Offerings: Commitment to Japan

Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: do the right thing put clients first lead with exceptional ideas commit to diversity and inclusion and give back. Since opening a representative office in Tokyo in 1970 we have been one of the largest and most active foreign financial firms in Japan providing investment banking sales & trading real estate and investment management services.

Our People (English): People (Japanese): 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 whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 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.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1