About Morgan Stanley  

Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. 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 42 countries. Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: Do the Right Thing, Put Clients First, Lead with Exceptional Ideas, Commit to Diversity and Inclusion, and Give Back. 

What We Offer

Morgan Stanley offers a dynamic and multifaceted environment which requires individuals to work closely with colleagues across various functions and the Business Unit in onshore regions. You will get to work with extremely talented peers in a meritocratic team-oriented culture. 

About Legal and Compliance Team 

LCD comprises of Legal, Compliance, Global Financial Crimes and Regulatory Relations.

The Legal Department provides guidance, requirements and procedures for understanding and complying with the laws, regulations and Firm policies that apply to our businesses. 

The Global Compliance Department identifies applicable Compliance Obligations and maintains a Firmwide Compliance Risk management program, including Compliance Risks that transcend business lines, legal entities and jurisdictions of operation.

Global Financial Crimes is responsible for the development and governance of the Firm’s financial crime prevention efforts across all regions and business units. Global Financial Crimes is comprised of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-boycott, Anti-Corruption (ACG) and Government and Political Activities Compliance (GPAC) programs.

The Global Regulatory Relations Group (GRRG) is responsible for strategic and centralized management of the supervisory activities of Morgan Stanley’s regulators and related developments globally, with a focus on regulatory reviews and examinations and continuous monitoring activities. GRRG serves as the central point of contact for the regulatory staff responsible for supervisory activities at Morgan Stanley entities and for timely reporting to Firm management and other governance or management bodies, as appropriate, on those relationships and supervisory processes, including areas of significant regulatory focus or concern.

LCD Center of Excellence – Mumbai (LCD CoE) is a part of Morgan Stanley’s Global In-house Center, which provides global support to LCD and is an integral part of Firm and LCD strategy.

Legal and Compliance Internship Program 

The program has been designed to develop highly motivated professionals by providing a stimulating and supportive environment to understand the business and achieve maximum potential. On joining, you will go through a training program that covers policies and procedures of Legal and Compliance division. During the internship, there will be senior manager presentations and professional skills workshops to provide you with a well-rounded experience.  

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Spring Analysts spend 6 months working on live projects, understanding the business workings and how Legal and Compliance division supports Morgan Stanley and its businesses.

Roles and Responsibilities

Legal Field Services

Team Description

• Legal Field Services is a group consisting of 2 attorneys and eight paralegals based in New York.
• Field Services is a part of Branch Advisory Legal, which in turn is a group within the Legal and Compliance Division of Morgan Stanley.
• The offshore Legal and Compliance Department in Mumbai is a department of the Legal and Compliance Division and provides support services to the Legal and Compliance Division.
• This role will form part of offshore Legal and Compliance Department in Mumbai and Legal Field Services

Day Job

This position will address issues relating to outside (non-Morgan Stanley drafted) powers of attorney viz –

• Review and outlining of the powers of the agent under the power of attorney and general legal matters that relate to powers of attorney applied to client accounts;
• Addressing branch inquiries;
• Conducting legal research;
• Drafting a summary of the powers granted to the agent under a power of attorney and

Advising branch personnel on relevant powers of the agent under the power of attorney and the law applicable to the powers of attorney 

What We Look For  

• Team player who can successfully manage multiple projects and priorities
• Ability to think independently, form opinions and make decisions
• Ability to anticipate ahead of time and escalate issues as appropriate
• Pragmatic and analytical problem solving skills - candidate needs to consistently apply sound judgment
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Must be able to maintain a high level of organization under pressure
• Successfully meet established deadline requirements – display efficient time management skills
• Possess the ability to research and resolve issues independently
• Ability to identify and recommend process efficiencies
• Attention to detail

• Monday to Friday from
  • EDT (March to November) – 12 PM – 9 PM IST
  • EST (November to March) – 1 PM – 10 PM IST

Flexibility on standard working hours for time sensitive matters (including India Public Holidays) is expected

• Periodic calls with US manager and team members

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise 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.