CareerPlan

Institutional Equity Division – Executive Director, Documentation Negotiator (New York)

New York, New York, United States of AmericaFull-time$200k–$300k2026-09-10 → 2026-10-24

Core

Negotiate, draft, and execute trading agreements with institutional clients for Morgan Stanley's Institutional Equity Division.

Role type

Senior IC legal documentation negotiator

Builds

Trading agreements (ISDA, Prime Brokerage, Securities Lending, etc.) for institutional clients

Domain

Financial services / Institutional Equity

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Legal background in trading documentation, Contract drafting, Negotiation of complex financial agreements, Liaising with Sales/Trading/Risk teams, Client counsel interaction

Preferred skills

Prior management experience

Technologies

ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, Master Securities Lending Agreements, Prime Brokerage agreements, Listed Derivatives agreements, OTC clearing agreements, tri-party control agreements, master confirm agreements, electronic trading agreements

Responsibilities

Negotiate full suite of trading agreements including ISDA Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes, Liaise with IED Sales and Trading desks, Act as primary point of contact with clients and their counsel, Interact with clients regarding new industry rules and regulations