Morgan Stanley
Credit Risk (Risk Management) : Job Level - Vice President
Morgan Stanley, New York, New York, us, 10261
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Credit Risk (Risk Management) : Job Level - Vice President
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Morgan Stanley
Firm Risk Management Firm Risk Management (FRM) supports Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk‑adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, model and other risks.
Job Description The FRM Credit Risk Management – Securitized Products Group’s Fixed Income Division Secured Lending (FSL) team is seeking a Credit Transaction and Execution Vice President to build and manage a global team focused on the legal aspects of structuring and execution of highly structured financing facilities. The role will focus on credit‑risk issues and ensure legal documentation reflects and includes all necessary credit‑related language.
Primary Responsibilities
Managing legal issues and documentation review regarding structure and other issues that arise in connection with structured financing and lending transactions
Advise on legal structure of lending transactions related to credit‑risk concerns and protections, including working with credit coverage officers on drafting credit covenants and clarifications on clauses that provide credit protection
Working closely with external counsel, business execution lawyers and internal Morgan Stanley legal teams to draft and negotiate transaction documentation and outline legal concerns and considerations in transactions
Ensuring the legal documentation conforms to Credit Risk Management's requirements and understanding through the execution phase of transactions
Utilizing legal knowledge to review external counsel’s assessment of potential legals of a transaction’s underlying collateral legal agreements (such as termination clauses on underlying lease agreements between a tenant and the borrower in a transaction) as well as potential weaknesses in credit support documents such as guarantees and equity commitment letters
Presenting to senior risk management, regulators and internal audit credit‑related legal risks and findings
Experience and Qualifications
8 – 9 years of experience in corporate, banking and/or capital markets at a major law firm and/or a large financial institution
Familiarity with structured finance and secured lending transactions
Commercially driven and strong desire to work on a business team
Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate with senior management and clients
Ability to build effective working relationships, including across functions, and interact comfortably
Proven leadership ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects under time pressure
Compensation Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $205,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base pay will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short‑ and long‑term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley‑sponsored benefit programs.
Equal Opportunity Statement Morgan Stanley is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce and ensuring equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Hybrid Work Arrangement This role is hybrid and currently requires in‑office attendance three days per week. The in‑office requirement is subject to change at any time.
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Credit Risk (Risk Management) : Job Level - Vice President
role at
Morgan Stanley
Firm Risk Management Firm Risk Management (FRM) supports Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk‑adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, model and other risks.
Job Description The FRM Credit Risk Management – Securitized Products Group’s Fixed Income Division Secured Lending (FSL) team is seeking a Credit Transaction and Execution Vice President to build and manage a global team focused on the legal aspects of structuring and execution of highly structured financing facilities. The role will focus on credit‑risk issues and ensure legal documentation reflects and includes all necessary credit‑related language.
Primary Responsibilities
Managing legal issues and documentation review regarding structure and other issues that arise in connection with structured financing and lending transactions
Advise on legal structure of lending transactions related to credit‑risk concerns and protections, including working with credit coverage officers on drafting credit covenants and clarifications on clauses that provide credit protection
Working closely with external counsel, business execution lawyers and internal Morgan Stanley legal teams to draft and negotiate transaction documentation and outline legal concerns and considerations in transactions
Ensuring the legal documentation conforms to Credit Risk Management's requirements and understanding through the execution phase of transactions
Utilizing legal knowledge to review external counsel’s assessment of potential legals of a transaction’s underlying collateral legal agreements (such as termination clauses on underlying lease agreements between a tenant and the borrower in a transaction) as well as potential weaknesses in credit support documents such as guarantees and equity commitment letters
Presenting to senior risk management, regulators and internal audit credit‑related legal risks and findings
Experience and Qualifications
8 – 9 years of experience in corporate, banking and/or capital markets at a major law firm and/or a large financial institution
Familiarity with structured finance and secured lending transactions
Commercially driven and strong desire to work on a business team
Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate with senior management and clients
Ability to build effective working relationships, including across functions, and interact comfortably
Proven leadership ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects under time pressure
Compensation Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $205,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base pay will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short‑ and long‑term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley‑sponsored benefit programs.
Equal Opportunity Statement Morgan Stanley is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce and ensuring equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Hybrid Work Arrangement This role is hybrid and currently requires in‑office attendance three days per week. The in‑office requirement is subject to change at any time.
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