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Documentation Negotiator - Institutional Equity Division - Associate

Morgan Stanley

Documentation Negotiator - Institutional Equity Division - Associate

full-timePosted: Aug 26, 2026Updated: Sep 2, 2026United States of America, New York, New York

Job Description

The Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a global leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. The Firm’s equity Sales & Trading operations provide liquidity, distribute content, and create product solutions to help our clients generate alpha. The Equity Financing Products department acts as a strategic partner to more than 800 top hedge fund managers: executing and clearing trades across asset classes, time zones, and currencies; providing financing and expertise to help manage risk and benefit from technology; and consults to help launch new funds and connect with them potential investors.Position Description: The Stanley’s Institutional Equity Division (IED) Documentation team is currently looking for a trading agreement negotiator, responsible for handling all relationship level trading agreements, including, but not limited to equity derivatives, prime brokerage, securities lending, confidentiality agreements, Futures agreements, listed options agreements, OTC clearing agreements, ISDA Master Agreement and CSA as well as equity Master Confirmation Agreements. The team consists of 8 attorneys and sits within IED’s global Risk Management team. As the group sits within risk management, it is tasked with analyzing and making risk-based decisions on client negotiation requests. The team is responsible for negotiating, drafting and executing all necessary agreements with clients and their counsel in advance of trading.Job Responsibilities:Negotiate full suite of trading agreements including, but not limited to, ISDA Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes, stock loan, prime brokerage agreements, listed derivative trading agreements, OTC clearing agreements, tri-party control agreements, master confirm agreements, confidentiality agreements, electronic trading agreements and other trading-related agreementsLiaise with IED Sales and Trading desks, as well as members of Firm’s Legal, Risk, Credit and Onboarding teamsClient base includes hedge funds, mutual funds, pensions, insurance companies, banks, corporates and money managersAct as primary point of contact with clients and their counsel for all negotiations. Interact with clients in connection with new industry rules and regulationsQualifications: 1-2+ years’ experience negotiating trading agreements at broker/dealer, buy-side firm and/or law firmStrong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail; ability to meet timing deadlines on multiple projectsContract drafting experienceAbility and initiative to proactively communicate with senior business unit membersComfortable working in open trading floor environmentJ.D. requiredWHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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 $100,000 and $150,000 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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.

Locations

  • United States of America, New York, New York

Required Qualifications

  • 1-2+ years’ experience negotiating trading agreements at broker/dealer, buy-side firm and/or law firm (experience, 2 years)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail; ability to meet timing deadlines on multiple projects (experience)
  • Contract drafting experience (experience)
  • Ability and initiative to proactively communicate with senior business unit members (experience)
  • Comfortable working in open trading floor environment (experience)
  • J.D. required (experience)
  • 1-2+ years’ experience negotiating trading agreements at broker/dealer, buy-side firm and/or law firm (experience, 2 years)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail; ability to meet timing deadlines on multiple projects (experience)
  • Contract drafting experience (experience)
  • Ability and initiative to proactively communicate with senior business unit members (experience)
  • Comfortable working in open trading floor environment (experience)

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate full suite of trading agreements including, but not limited to, ISDA Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes, stock loan, prime brokerage agreements, listed derivative trading agreements, OTC clearing agreements, tri-party control agreements, master confirm agreements, confidentiality agreements, electronic trading agreements and other trading-related agreements
  • Liaise with IED Sales and Trading desks, as well as members of Firm’s Legal, Risk, Credit and Onboarding teams
  • Client base includes hedge funds, mutual funds, pensions, insurance companies, banks, corporates and money managers
  • Act as primary point of contact with clients and their counsel for all negotiations. Interact with clients in connection with new industry rules and regulations
  • Negotiate full suite of trading agreements including, but not limited to, ISDA Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes, stock loan, prime brokerage agreements, listed derivative trading agreements, OTC clearing agreements, tri-party control agreements, master confirm agreements, confidentiality agreements, electronic trading agreements and other trading-related agreements
  • Liaise with IED Sales and Trading desks, as well as members of Firm’s Legal, Risk, Credit and Onboarding teams
  • Client base includes hedge funds, mutual funds, pensions, insurance companies, banks, corporates and money managers
  • Act as primary point of contact with clients and their counsel for all negotiations. Interact with clients in connection with new industry rules and regulations

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