EMEA Legal and Compliance Operations Lead

Job Number:

3230637

DESCRIPTION

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's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Legal and Compliance Division Overview:

Professionals within the Legal and Compliance Division provide a wide range of services to our business units. We preserve the firm's invaluable reputation for integrity and protect the firm from sanctions with policies and procedures that are designed to meet regulatory requirements around the world. We also strive to maintain cooperative relationships with governmental policy makers and the regulatory and self-regulatory agencies that govern the firm's businesses.

Your Key Responsibilities in this Role:

The EMEA LCD Operations Lead will be responsible for managing a broad range of operational processes and projects and will lead a team of three professionals that support the Legal and Compliance Division in EMEA. The Lead will also work as part of the global team to help drive Division-wide as well as EMEA objectives. Specific duties include:

> Manage budgets and finances within the Division, including approval of relevant business expenses

> Support the Division's strategy to engage, retain, train, and provide career opportunities for EMEA LCD employees; Deploy the EMEA talent agenda, and leadership engagement initiatives; Support the EMEA LCD Diversity and Inclusion agenda

> Work with the global team to manage vendor relationships (including law firms and other professional services), outsourcing strategy, and business continuity planning

> Work with HR to facilitate effective recruiting (lateral and campus) and on-boarding processes

> Manage the administrative professional program, including performance reviews and training.

QUALIFICATIONS

What We Are Looking for in You:

The Legal and Compliance Division is looking for skilled communicators who are eager to learn and who thrive in a collaborative environment. Candidates for this role should have the following:

> Sound interpersonal skills with the ability to build networks and develop partnerships across the organization.
> Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
> The passion and creativity to help improve the employee experience
> The ability to identify and respond quickly to issues and track them through to conclusion.
> The ability to prioritize multiple deliverables to meet tight deadlines.
> Self-motivation with strong sense of ownership and accountability for quality output.
> The entrepreneurial spirit and flexibility to deal with different stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
> The desire to work in an environment strong in teamwork, commitment, and excellence.

Please note this role will require in-office attendance at least 4 days per week.