Head of APAC Technology & Data Legal, Executive Director

Responsibilities

To serve as a Head of the APAC Technology & Data Legal practice group, reporting into the International Head of Technology & Data Legal, and you will be responsible for advising on technology, data, privacy, information management, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and social media matters, for all Morgan Stanley entities and business units (BUs) in APAC,

Specifically, you will have managerial oversight of the team in relation to the following :

• Serve as a trusted advisor for the Morgan Stanley technology department, on a wide variety of technology-related laws and requirements, such as sourcing / outsourcing / offshoring, artificial intelligence, cloud, intellectual property, operational resiliency and other emerging technologies and their application to strategic projects.
• Review, draft, negotiate and close a broad range of technology, market data, professional services and general services agreements, including but not limited to technology outsourcing, hardware and software purchases, SaaS and other cloud transactions, data centres, maintenance and support arrangements, design and construction agreements, space and facilities agreements, and market data, business information services and index licence agreements.
• Work closely withpliance, risk and business partners on identifying and interpreting legal and regulatory changes across technology, data, privacy, cybersecurity, information management, outsourcing, and operational resilience areas, advising on practical impact to the Firm, and reflecting change through implementation and remediation programs, including updating and / or drafting relevant contract templates, policies, frameworks, standards and programs.
• Assess and handle cyber, operational system failure, data breach and fraud incidents and reporting.
• Coordinate trademark and domain name registrations, patent applications, advise on brand infringement matters, and handle general IP queries from BUs.
• Support BUs on strategic projects that involve technology and data aspects.
• Advocate on technology, data, privacy, cyber, outsourcing, operational resiliency regulatory consultations.
• Conduct legal research as necessary.
• Support on ad-hoc regulatory exams, inspections and inquiries.
• Develop contract templates, firm policies and procedures. Requirements

Skills and Qualities

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY :

We aremitted to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas,mitting 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,munities 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 andprehensive 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.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce isprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globalmunities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strongmitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents. Job ID PT-JR014811