VP, Real Estate Attorney

Morgan Stanley • Plano, TX

10h • $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. Reporting to the Global Head of Corporate Real Estate Legal, we are looking for candidates with excellent judgement and strong initiative, who can manage a diverse and complex workload, with responsibility for the following:

Requirements

• 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 J D with 4-8 years of relevant experience in transactional real estate (including tenant or landlord side commercial leasing experience)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees