Contractual Terms Risk Management - ISG Management - Associate​/VP

Position Title

Senior Associate / Vice President – Contractual Terms Risk Management (CTRM)

Responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing risk embedded in the contractual terms of the Firm’s trading agreements with counter parties while overseeing the management and maintenance of structured data in Firm systems. The role serves as a strategic risk management function, translating complex legal provisions into decision‑ready data and actionable risk insights.

• Assess, interpret, and challenge contractual provisions across a wide range of trading agreements (e.g., ISDA, CSA, Prime Brokerage, Repo, Securities Lending).
• Identify risk implications of negotiated terms and elevate them to Risk, Credit, and senior stakeholders as appropriate.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise on contractual risk exposures during counter party onboarding and lifecycle events.
• Drive the capture, quality, and expansion of structured contractual data across Firm systems.
• Contribute to initiatives that transform legal agreement data into scalable, consumable datasets for risk, trading, and regulatory use cases.
• Collaborate with Technology and Strategy teams on improving data models, workflows, and automation.
• Act as the key point of contact across Risk, Credit, Legal, Sales & Trading, Operations, and Finance.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of materials for counter party risk and credit escalation forums.
• Influence stakeholders by articulating the business and risk impact of contractual terms.
• Oversee and support core CTRM processes, including trading without documentation, monitoring key contractual provisions, ad‑hoc reviews of counter party documentation, data quality and governance controls, and responding to time‑sensitive issues with clear, actionable recommendations.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with minimal oversight.
• Strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Sales & Trading, Counter party Risk, Credit, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Finance.
• Highly motivated self‑starter, capable of working under pressure and prioritizing competing deadlines.
• Analytical mindset with capacity to synthesize information, gather relevant facts, and reach logical conclusions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present concise ideas tailored to diverse audiences.
• Fast learner who can absorb new concepts quickly and challenge others with integrity and maturity.
• Exceptional organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Strategic thinker experienced in coordinating and collaborating with multiple stakeholder groups.

• 5+ years of experience negotiating a cross‑section of trading agreements, with in‑depth knowledge of their provisions and negotiability.
• Knowledge of underlying products traded and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams.
• Proficiency in the financial services sector preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; JD or equivalent legal background preferred.

Expected base pay rates for the role are between $100,000 and $150,000 per year for an Associate and between $140,000 and $250,000 per year for a Vice President. Base pay is individually determined and may include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short‑ and long‑term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley‑sponsored benefit programs.

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