The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Morgan Stanley is hiring a Associate Attorney in New Haven, CT.

• Role description

  If Relativity is the thing you reach for before coffee, Morgan Stanley's Associate Attorney opening in New Haven, CT was written with you in mind. Everything here scales with you — $52,000 - $73,000 at 1 years, general ownership soon after, and a Morgan Stanley ladder above.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Keep Networking documentation current as the work outpaces it
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable CT regulations
  • Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
  • Turn ambiguous Written Communication requests into shipped, measurable outcomes
  • Catch the small unpretentious details that derail general launches
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Morgan Stanley to hit shared goals
  • Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly
  • Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members when called upon

  What You'll Bring

  • Comfort with internship arrangements and the rhythms of a proudly-nerdy workplace
  • Fluency in Relativity earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial
  • A solid foundation in Relativity, refined over 1+ years
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
  • Hands-on Privacy Law experience that survives a whiteboard interview
  • Track record that proves you can quietly-excellent ship under deadline pressure

  Out of a converted warehouse in New Haven, Morgan Stanley has quietly grown into an autonomy-rich force shaping how general gets done. We move fast on Mergers and Acquisitions but slow down whenever someone says they feel rushed past good judgment.

  You'll be supported by $52,000 - $73,000, strong health coverage, conference budgets, and a team that promotes from within.

  Right now we are scheduling first-round calls for New Haven, CT-based candidates.

  The team in New Haven, CT is one strong Associate Attorney away from complete, and that could be you.

• Required skills

  • Legal Citation
  • Brief Writing
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Legal Research
  • Trial Preparation
  • Relativity
  • Privacy Law
  • Case Management
  • Securities Law
  • Written Communication
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Networking

• Benefits & perks

  • Stock options
  • Diversity and inclusion programs
  • Paid vacation days
  • Lactation support and nursing rooms
  • Mental health support services
  • Family Leave
  • Paid personal days
  • Free coffee and espresso bar
  • Company retreats
  • Game Room

• Apply before 2026-08-13

  Submit your application for this Internship general position.