Executive Compensation Attorney

Executive Compensation Attorney

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm and a market leader in investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. With offices in more than 43 countries, the people of Morgan Stanley are dedicated to providing our clients the finest thinking, products and services to help them achieve even the most challenging goals. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. We embrace integrity, excellence, teamwork and giving back.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for global employee incentive compensation and director compensation design and documentation, disclosure and legal, regulatory and tax compliance
• Responsibility for corporate governance matters relating to executive compensation, including support for the compensation committee of the Board of Directors
• Advise and support Human Resources in connection with executive and director compensation activities, including administration of global equity and cash-based incentive compensation programs
• Advise and support Human Resources regarding compensation-related aspects of employment, hiring and severance arrangements
• Serve as point of contact for Section 16 officers; maintain executive officer and director beneficial ownership records and complete Section 16 filings
• Coordinate and oversee global securities law review of equity and cash-based incentive compensation programs
• Assist with coverage of general incentive compensation matters, including corporate transactions, regulatory requests and shareholder matters
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A qualified lawyer in the US with 3+ years of relevant legal experience (either at a major law firm and/or in-house) advising clients on executive compensation matters
• In depth understanding of securities, tax and other laws, rules and regulations governing executive and incentive compensation, as well as best market practices
• Experience with executive compensation in financial services
• Professional maturity and presence 
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with ability to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to distil and communicate complex ideas in a clear, commercially astute manner that supports internal clients in making difficult decisions
• Highly motivated and independent self-starter with excellent work ethic 
  > Excellent analytical skills with ability to exercise sound judgement even in ambiguous situations
• Excellent organizational skills with experience of managing multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously
• Strong lateral thinking and problem solving
• Ability to work from Morgan Stanley's New York office 3 to 4 days per week

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.