The senior attorney will interface with front office clients as well as partners in Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Technology, and other What You'll Do: Litigate disputes in arbitration and state and federal courts, including responsibilities for strategy, case investigation, legal research, drafting and arguing motions, managing discovery, preparation of witnesses, and preparing and conducting arbitrationsHandle SEC, FINRA, DOJ and state regulatory investigations and enforcement matters, including responsibilities for strategy, case investigation, interviewing and preparing witnesses, and drafting written responses to and interacting with regulators/government attorneysRepresent Morgan Stanley and its current and former employees in FINRA arbitrations, court proceedings, mediations, and regulatory mattersAnalyze and evaluate litigation and/or regulatory risks and recommend solutions to manage and minimize those risksProvide legal advice on ad hoc matters to internal business clients, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Technology, and other departments at the FirmAnalyze and escalate operational risks identified through litigation and regulatory investigationsCollaborate cross-functionally with colleagues in Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Technology, and other departments at the FirmManage and partner with outside counsel in select litigation mattersConduct internal and external regulatory reportingWhat You Bring:Member of the New York Bar10+ years of litigation experience, preferably including experience at a top-tier law firm, government trial attorney, regulatory enforcement attorney or in-house counselSignificant experience working on trials, arbitrations, law and motion hearings, other hearing experience and/or mediationsRegulatory investigations/enforcement experience and/or experience conducting internal investigationsWork independently, as most matters are staffed with one lawyerSkilled and persuasive negotiatorStrong oral and written advocacy skillsStrategic, analytical thinker and creative problem solverTenacious and determinedStrong interpersonal skills with an ability to work with clients, colleagues, regulators, and counsel at every levelDetail-oriented and organized with strong time and case management systemsHandle a large volume of diverse matters with minimal support and direction WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.