VP, Bank Legal Attorney
Core
Provide legal advice on U.S. banking law and digital asset regulations to Morgan Stanley's U.S. bank subsidiaries and new digital asset trust initiatives.
Role type
Senior in-house bank legal attorney (regulatory & digital assets)
Builds
Regulatory compliance frameworks, legal opinions, and support for new digital asset trust bank structures
Domain
U.S. Banking Law / Digital Assets / Financial Services
Required skills
U.S. bank regulatory law, federal banking agency supervisory expectations, digital asset regulations, fiduciary requirements, Regulation W, change management, regulatory exam responses
Preferred skills
Transactional experience, bank supervisory examinations, enforcement actions
Technologies
Legal research tools, compliance policy platforms
Responsibilities
Advise business units on U.S. banking law application; Lead regulatory legal coverage for digital asset trust bank; Review agreements for Regulation W compliance; Participate in new business initiative reviews; Review compliance policies; Guide responses to regulatory exams and audits
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
