Americas Corporate Secretarial Chief Operating Officer - Company Law Group (New York) Job at Morgan Stanley, New York, NY

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  • Morgan Stanley
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Americas Corporate Secretarial Chief Operating Officer

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile: Professionals within Legal and Compliance provide a wide range of services to our business units. They might help to structure a complex and sensitive cross-border transaction; advise on a new product introduction; develop a training program or defuse an investor dispute. They preserve the Firm's invaluable reputation for integrity and protect the Firm from sanctions with policies and procedures that meet regulatory requirements around the world. They also strive to maintain cooperative relationships with governmental policy makers and the regulatory and self-regulatory agencies that govern the Firm's businesses.

Role Description

Chief Operating Officer reporting to the Head of the Americas Corporate Secretarial Team within the Company Law group assisting with corporate governance related matters for Morgan Stanley's material operating entities and other significant regulated and unregulated U.S., Cayman Islands and Canadian subsidiaries, to help ensure compliance with Delaware law, corporate governance best practices, and applicable regulations. Duties and responsibilities shall include the following:

  • Provide support for subsidiary boards of directors and committee meetings.
  • Assist with corporate governance matters involving subsidiary officers and directors, including annual questionnaires, officer appointment and authorized signatory processes.
  • Oversee and coordinate with Mumbai support team on corporate secretarial matters including Powers of Attorney, KYC requests, documents for notarization and apostille, month-end reporting, legal entity lifecycle management and transactions impacting corporate structure.
  • Respond to time sensitive internal and external requests for information and constituent documentation, in connection with regulatory exams, and Internal Audit and Compliance reviews.
  • Facilitate review of corporate records by internal and external parties in support of significant funding transactions and other diligence matters.
  • Actively collaborate and engage with various departments and functions across Morgan Stanley, outside counsel and independent auditors.
  • Ad hoc projects related to governance initiatives and related work-streams.
Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Project management and organizational skills

Detail-oriented and know how to identify matters requiring escalation or special attention

Flexibility and ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously while prioritizing responsibilities and various deadlines

Willing to embrace technology and innovation, acquire new skills, and take on additional and/or new responsibilities as needed

Work collaboratively with fellow employees and build relationships within a large organization

Ability to maintain high level of professional integrity, discretion and confidentiality

Some financial services and banking experience will be a plus but is not required

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.

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 $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.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Part time, Worldwide,

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