VP, Real Estate Attorney

Overview

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 serves clients worldwide from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. The Legal & Compliance Division provides a wide range of services to business units and maintains relationships with governmental policy makers and regulatory agencies.

We are looking to hire a lawyer to provide internal client coverage of the Corporate Real Estate group within the Corporate Services business unit at Morgan Stanley, focusing on all legal matters (primarily leasing and leasing-related transactions) in connection with the Firm's 600+ office locations in the United States.

• Provide transactional and advisory legal support in connection with the Firm's owned/operated/leased real estate portfolio in the United States
• Assist the Corporate Real Estate business team with the structuring, negotiation and documentation of real estate leasing transactions in the United States
• Draft, negotiate, review, and close legal documents for real estate transactions (including new leases, lease amendments, subleases, commencement agreements, license agreements, letters of intent, work letters, NDAs, estoppels, and SNDAs)
• Assist with the real estate components of Firm corporate transactions (e.g., spinoffs, company acquisitions, Resolution Planning, tenant legal entity issues)
• Advise the Corporate Real Estate business team with respect to regulatory issues and Firm policies which impact the U.S. real estate portfolio
• Instruct external counsel in connection with material real estate transactions
• Manage a diverse and complex workload with excellent judgement and initiative
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills; first-rate legal drafting and negotiation skills
• Provide proactive client service; be pragmatic and commercial-minded with keen analytical skills
• Maintain flexibility, organization, attention to detail, and the ability to handle pressure and tight deadlines
• Act as a proactive self-starter that assesses and advises on legal risks with limited supervision
• Collaborate and build positive client relationships

• JD with 4-8 years of relevant experience in transactional real estate (including tenant or landlord-side commercial leasing)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong legal drafting and negotiation skills
• Proven client-service skills
• Ability to be pragmatic and commercial-minded with strong analytical abilities in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible, organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle pressure and tight deadlines
• Proactive self-starter who can assess and advise on legal risks with limited supervision
• Collaborative and personable, able to build positive client relationships

We are committed to maintaining a first-class service and high standard of excellence. Our values include putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back. Morgan Stanley offers attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and opportunities to move within the organization for those who show passion and grit.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $95,000 and $165,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base pay is determined on an individualized basis and may be part of a total compensation package including potential bonuses and other benefits. This posting includes the firm’s equal employment opportunity policy.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).