Associate – Corporate Secretarial (Legal & Compliance)

About the role

Morgan Stanley is seeking an Associate in the Legal and Compliance division to support corporate secretarial functions for group entities across multiple jurisdictions. Based in Mumbai, the role will join the global Corporate Secretarial team and assist with governance, board and committee meetings, and entity lifecycle management.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in corporate secretarial functions for Morgan Stanley entities operating in various jurisdictions.
• Support high‑standard corporate governance by preparing board and committee meeting documentation, filings, and compliance monitoring.
• Maintain statutory books, registers of members, directors and secretaries.
• Draft minutes, resolutions, and lodge required forms and annual returns with company registries.
• Organise 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.
• Assist in legal entity lifecycle management, including formation, mergers and dissolutions.
• Participate in special projects related to legal entity framework, oversight initiatives and reorganisation efforts.
• Identify and recommend process improvements.

Required profile

• Qualified Company Secretary – Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and/or LLB/BGL or a Bachelor’s degree (essential).
• 2+ years post‑qualification experience in professional firms, banking, financial institutions or listed companies handling corporate secretarial matters (essential).
• Knowledge of international jurisdictional law (desirable).
• Prior corporate secretarial experience in financial services is advantageous.

Required skills

• Blueprint One World platform
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)