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About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm known for its excellence in investment banking, wealth management, and trading services. With a focus on mergers and acquisitions, it plays a key role in guiding global capital markets, employing innovative strategies that blend tradition with forward-thinking to shape the future of finance.

Your role

This role is a part of the global Corporate Secretarial team within Morgan Stanley’s Legal and Compliance Division and is positioned at LCDCoE. The role will support Indian entities for all Corporate Secretarial activities including strategic transactions.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in corporate secretarial function for Morgan Stanley group entities engaged in the financial services under various jurisdictions.
• Assisting in ensuring high standard of corporate governance, conducting board and committee meetings, post and pre-meeting documentation, ensure necessary filing, monitoring compliances, record keeping, provide relevant corporate secretarial support under various jurisdiction.
• Assisting in maintaining statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries for the group entities;
• Assisting in drafting minutes, drafting resolutions, lodging required forms and annual returns with company registries for the group entities;
• Assisting in organizing and preparing agendas and papers for board meetings, committees and shareholder meetings;
• Maintaining corporate records on entity management platforms such as Blueprint One World;
• Liaising with Treasury and Legal Entity Controllers on dividend and capital repatriation matters, on a time-sensitive basis, where board approval is required;
• Assisting in legal entity lifecycle management (formation, mergers, dissolutions) and information requests regarding the Firm’s legal entities;
• Assisting in special projects related to ongoing legal entity framework/oversight initiatives and related work-streams and reorganization projects;
• Make recommendations on process improvements.

Training & development

Morgan Stanley offers a dynamic and multifaceted environment that requires individuals to work closely with colleagues across various functions and the Business Unit in onshore regions. You will get to work with extremely talented peers in a meritocratic team-oriented culture. With this program, you will gain hands-on experience and collaborate with industry leaders and innovators who will guide and support you, as you forge a path to success.

Benefits

As an intern, you will experience the following benefits:

• Hands-on experience
• Learning opportunities
• Networking
• Competitive compensation
• Inclusive environment
• Exposure to global projects.

Career progression

At Morgan Stanley, a well-defined career path, supported by mentorship and professional development, helps interns become essential team members. The firm values diversity and individuality, promoting an open and inclusive culture that enables employees to achieve their professional goals through various educational and development programs.

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Work-life balance

Work-life balance is nurtured through a culture emphasizing flexibility and wellness. Employees are encouraged to blend ambition with personal time, supported by initiatives like remote working options and dedicated mental health resources. This approach fosters a productive environment where professional growth and personal well-being coexist harmoniously.

Company culture

Morgan Stanley's culture is defined by a commitment to diversity and inclusion, which strengthens the business and adds value for clients globally. They value diverse perspectives to serve clients better and help employees achieve their goals, fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. Guided by values such as integrity, client focus, innovation, and community service, they emphasize the importance of acting with integrity, putting clients first, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back to communities.

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About you

Skills Required

• Completed Company Secretarial course
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and technical capabilities are essential
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Sources

The information on this page was gathered from the following sources:

• morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/cdevelopment
• morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/perks-benefits-working-at-morgan-stanley
• morganstanley.com/about-us/morgan-stanley-core-values
• morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/students-graduates
• youtube.com