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Morgan Stanley · 1 month ago

Junior M&A Advisory Attorney

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $205K/yr

2+ years exp

Morgan Stanley is a global leader in financial services, and they are seeking a Junior M&A Advisory Attorney to join their Legal and Compliance team. The role focuses on providing legal advice related to M&A transactions and involves reviewing documentation, assisting with litigation, and managing relationships with outside counsel.

Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesLending

Responsibilities

Advice to IBD including the M&A group and the industry coverage groups regarding deal structures, U.S. securities laws, state corporation laws, bankruptcy law and any other legal questions relating to M&A transactions, including sellside, buyside, merger, joint venture, Reverse Morris Trust, restructuring, SPAC transactions and continuation funds

Review of all documentation executed by IBD in connection with M&A transactions including engagement letters, indemnity agreements, confidentiality agreements and fairness opinions

Assist with litigation and regulatory inquiries relating to IBD

Assist the M&A Assignments Associate and the Global Conflicts Office with analyzing conflicts within IBD and interdivisional conflicts

Drafting and formulating Firm policies, such as the staple financing policy and procedures for fairness committees

Drafting and maintaining standard form templates for M&A documentation

Attending committee meetings, including fairness and valuation committees, hostile committees, staple committees, restructuring committees and capital commitment committees

Participating in various training sessions for new associates, the M&A group and the industry coverage groups

Reviewing recent developments in case law and M&A industry trends; and

Managing relationships with outside counsel

Qualification

M&A experienceU.S. securities lawsDelaware case lawLegal complianceDocument draftingRelationship managementTraining facilitationCollaboration

Required

2-5 years' experience covering M&A at a major law firm and/or in-house experience covering M&A matters

In-depth familiarity with legal and compliance issues relating to the origination and execution of M&A transactions, including developments in U.S. securities laws, Delaware case law and other best practice developments in M&A

Ability to liaise frequently with other colleagues covering M&A/IBD globally

Utilization on a day-to-day basis of certain proprietary systems, processes and procedures of Morgan Stanley such as the Conflict Management System, document retention policies and databases, and policies relating to the Firm's fairness opinion practice, staple financing, and other products provided by IBD in connection with its M&A financial advisory practice

At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role