Commodities Legal - Vice President

We’re seeking someone to join our team in the Singapore Legal Team to provide legal support to Morgan Stanley's Fixed Income Division, with a focus on the Commodities business.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm’s management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is a Vice President level position within the Attorney - Product/Business Advisory.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:

• The role is diverse and involves advising on a wide range of derivative and structured transactions with a commodities underlying. The actual tasks that the candidate will be involved in will vary from time to time, depending on business strategy and initiatives, but could include the following:
• Providing legal advice on structured transactions, including secured hedging transactions, structured note issuances with a commodities underlying or structured commodity derivatives trade.
• Providing legal advice on new/existing products, including:
• Assisting with legal questions that arise in the negotiation of various commodities master trading agreements, and any negotiation arising in respect of bespoke transaction confirmations.
• Advising on and assisting with access to new venues and registrations to trade in existing/new/expanded markets
• Assessing and advising on regulatory requirements relating to existing/new/expanded markets
• Helping with the development of template documentation for trades in such new markets or asset classes.
• Monitoring updates to, and advising on, applicable regulation (including regulation specific to commodities).
• Other ad-hoc queries, which may include reviewing other types of documentation, including (e.g. services agreements, NDAs or broker agreements).
• Providing support to the international commodities business, working closely with colleagues in EMEA Commodities Legal

What you'll bring to the role: 

• Lawyer with strong derivatives trading and structured transaction experience.
• Experience in advising on both commodity derivatives trading and physical commodities trading would be preferred, but not essential. 
• Legal qualification in a major financial centre.
• Good knowledge of how Commodities markets function and underlying regulatory framework.
• At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley

We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services.  All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences.  Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.