About the role

Morgan Stanley's Legal and Compliance Division in Mumbai is hiring an Associate for Corporate Secretarial work within the Attorney - Enterprise group. The role supports the onshore corporate secretarial team by managing corporate governance, board and committee meetings, statutory records, filings, and legal entity lifecycle matters across multiple jurisdictions. Work is based in Mumbai, India, on a Monday-to-Friday shift from 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM India time, with periodic evening calls for AMER clients and flexibility for time-sensitive matters.

What you’ll do

Assist in the corporate secretarial function for Morgan Stanley group entities engaged in financial services under various jurisdictions
Support high standards of corporate governance, including conducting board and committee meetings, preparing pre- and post-meeting documentation, ensuring filings, monitoring compliance, and maintaini
Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries for group entities
Draft minutes and resolutions, and lodge required forms and annual returns with company registries for group entities
Organize and prepare agendas and papers for board, committee, and shareholder meetings
Maintain corporate records on entity management platforms such as Blueprint One World
Liaise with Treasury and Legal Entity Controllers on dividend and capital repatriation matters requiring board approval on a time-sensitive basis
Assist in legal entity lifecycle management (formation, mergers, dissolutions) and information requests regarding the Firm's legal entities

What you’ll bring

Qualified Company Secretary and Member of the Institute of Company Secretary of India (ICSI), and/or LLB/BGL, and/or Bachelor's degree
At least 2+ years of post-qualification experience in professional firms, banking or financial institutions, or listed companies handling corporate secretarial matters
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities under pressure while meeting deadlines
Attention to detail and sound judgment for pragmatic, analytical problem-solving
Ability to identify and recommend process efficiencies
Experience in stakeholder management and working effectively with various groups and senior professionals

Nice to have

Knowledge of international jurisdictional law
Prior company secretarial experience
Financial services experience
Expertise with Blueprint One World
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Skills

Corporate secretarialCorporate governanceBoard meetingsStatutory filingsBlueprint One WorldLegal entity managementStakeholder managementProcess improvement

Education

Qualified Company Secretary - Member of Institute of Company Secretary of India (ICSI) and /or LLB / BGL and /or Bachelor Degree (essential)