VP, Real Estate Attorney

Morgan Stanley • Edison, NJ

11d • $95,000 - $165,000

About The Position

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 and data center locations in the United States.

Requirements

• J D with 4-8 years of relevant experience in transactional real estate (including tenant or landlord side commercial leasing experience)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• First rate legal drafting and negotiation skills
• Proven client-service skills
• Pragmatic and commercial-minded with keen analytical skills and the ability to identify and resolve issues in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible, organized, detail-orientated, with an ability to handle pressure and tight deadlines
• Proactive self-starter that confidently assesses and advises on legal risks with limited supervision
• Collaborative and personable, and can deftly build positive client relationships

Responsibilities

• 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, NDA's, 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees