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Morgan Stanley

Paralegal, Investment Management Director

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  • Full Time
  • $90,000 - $155,000/year
  • New York, NY
October 24, 2025 Paralegal

Job Description

We are seeking someone to join our team as a Paralegal for Investment Management’s private side legal team.

What you'll do in the role:

  • Assist attorneys with fund formation, structuring, regulatory compliance, and transactional matters.

  • Coordinate all aspects of fund launches-including tracking documentation, managing timelines, and facilitating communication between internal stakeholders and external counsel.

  • Review and prepare a range of legal agreements and filings and support the maintenance of regulatory documents.

  • Ensure that all legal and compliance requirements are met throughout the fund lifecycle.

What you’ll bring to the role:

  • Strong analytical abilities and proactive problem-solving.

  • A high degree of organization and attention to detail.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Discretion to handle confidential information with professionalism.

  • Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $90,000.00 and $155,000.00 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).

Salary
  • $90,000 - $155,000/year


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