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Employment Law Paralegal (Wealth Management Employment Law)- Director Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world. In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. We are seeking a Paralegal to support the Wealth Management Employment Law team, partnering with attorneys with employee relations matters, internal investigations, litigation, and regulatory inquiries along with gathering and organizing related data for purposes of analysis and reporting. What you'll do in the role : > Assist attorneys with employment law matters, including employee relations issues, internal investigations, litigation, and regulatory inquiries. > Prepare employment-related documentation, including litigation materials and responses to administrative charges, and support maintenance of related records. > Support attorneys in ensuring employment matters are handled in a consistent and defensible manner and in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. > Collect, organize, and preserve documents and data in connection with internal investigations, litigation, and regulatory requests. > Assist in managing employment litigation and arbitration matters, including tracking and making progress to meet multiple deadlines while coordinating with inside and outside counsel. > Support responses to regulatory inquiries and examinations, in coordination with Compliance and other relevant stakeholders. > Maintain matter management systems, including tracking document requests, deadlines, and overall case status. > Compile and maintain reports and trackers relating to investigations, litigation, and employment-related matters. > Assist with preparation of materials and reporting for internal and external meetings related to investigations, litigation and regulatory matters and to enhance the efficiency of the team. > Provide support on ad hoc projects and cross-functional initiatives involving Legal, HR, and Compliance. What you'll bring to the role : > Strong analytical abilities and proactive problem-solving. > A high degree of organization and attention to detail. > Excellent written and verbal communication skills. > Discretion to handle highly confidential and sensitive employee-related information with professionalism and sound judgment. > Ability to manage multiple complex projects and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. > Experience supporting employment law, HR, or regulatory matters preferred > Familiarity with financial services or broker-dealer environment preferred WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. 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. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste morganstanley.com into your browser. Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $45.68 and $74.52 per hour at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents. Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. For more information, please visit : morganstanley.com .

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Employment Law Paralegal (Wealth Management Employment Law)- Director
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk.
> Assist attorneys with employment law matters, including employee relations issues, internal investigations, litigation, and regulatory inquiries.
> Prepare employment-related documentation, including litigation materials and responses to administrative charges, and support maintenance of related records.
> Support attorneys in ensuring employment matters are handled in a consistent and defensible manner and in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
> Collect, organize, and preserve documents and data in connection with internal investigations, litigation, and regulatory requests.
> Assist in managing employment litigation and arbitration matters, including tracking and making progress to meet multiple deadlines while coordinating with inside and outside counsel.
> Support responses to regulatory inquiries and examinations, in coordination with Compliance and other relevant stakeholders.
> Maintain matter management systems, including tracking document requests, deadlines, and overall case status.
> Compile and maintain reports and trackers relating to investigations, litigation, and employment-related matters.
> Assist with preparation of materials and reporting for internal and external meetings related to investigations, litigation and regulatory matters and to enhance the efficiency of the team.
> Provide support on ad hoc projects and cross-functional initiatives involving Legal, HR, and Compliance.
> Strong analytical abilities and proactive problem-solving.
> A high degree of organization and attention to detail.
> Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
> Discretion to handle highly confidential and sensitive employee-related information with professionalism and sound judgment.
> Ability to manage multiple complex projects and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

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> Experience supporting employment law, HR, or regulatory matters preferred
> Familiarity with financial services or broker-dealer environment preferred

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