Division President Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Division President roles sit at the top of the specialty occupation tier, making H-1B visa and EB-1C the two most common sponsorship pathways. Employers filing for this level typically handle LCA prevailing-wage documentation at the highest wage level, and multinational candidates may qualify for the EB-1C green card without PERM labor certification.
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Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.
As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
Department Profile:
The Fixed Income Division (“FID”) sits within the Institutional Securities Group (“ISG”) and is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products, Commodities, Repo, and TBAs and Distribution. Professionals in FID assess and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets.
From the largest global institutions to innovative new hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument including stocks, bonds, derivatives, foreign exchange, and commodities. Our professionals provide liquidity and content to clients around the world, actively assessing and managing risk, trading securities, and planning and executing transactions in the fast-changing markets. As the needs of our clients become increasingly complex, we often develop customized solutions.
Team Profile:
The Institutional Securities Documentation team sits within FID’s Business Control Unit (“BCU”) and is a first line team comprised of Non-Market Risk (Operational Risk), Counterparty Risk, Conduct Risk and Contract Negotiations. The Institutional Securities Documentation Team covers the contract negotiation function for trading agreements for FID.
Documentation Negotiator Position Description:
The FID Institutional Securities Documentation team is currently looking for a documentation negotiator with an emphasis on ISDA and repo trading agreements.
We are open to hiring at the Associate or Vice President levels, based on relevant experience. The role will involve daily interaction and collaboration with Sales & Trading, Risk Management, Credit Risk, Legal, Operations and myriad other ISG stakeholders, as well as daily and direct engagement with clients and their counsel.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Drafting and negotiating legal trading documentation (including master agreements, credit support documents, amendments and ancillary documents) across a broad spectrum of financial products.
- Focus on ISDA Master Agreements and associated documents, and repurchase agreements including documentation required for mandated sponsored clearing.
- Point person for active book of client negotiations, including daily interactions with internal stakeholders, clients and outside counsel.
- Liaising with internal stakeholders in Sales & Trading, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Legal, Operations and other internal stakeholders regarding documentation terms, escalations and prioritization.
- Understanding of and strict adherence to established policies and procedures.
Required Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and thorough.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and provide transparency throughout the course of negotiations.
- Ability to plan, organize and deliver results within tight timeframes.
- Ability to work collaboratively on group projects and independently on individual assignments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Mature and professional.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, open trading floor work environment.
Experience:
1+ years’ experience (investment bank, law firm) negotiating trading documentation, with an emphasis on the ISDA Master Agreement and/or repurchase agreements. Must be able to demonstrate a proficiency with the ISDA Agreement and/or repurchase agreements.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree (required)
Law Degree (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.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 and $150,000 per year for Associate at the commencement of employment and between $140,000 and $250,000 per year for Vice President 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.
INTRODUCTION
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.
As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
Department Profile:
The Fixed Income Division (“FID”) sits within the Institutional Securities Group (“ISG”) and is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products, Commodities, Repo, and TBAs and Distribution. Professionals in FID assess and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets.
From the largest global institutions to innovative new hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument including stocks, bonds, derivatives, foreign exchange, and commodities. Our professionals provide liquidity and content to clients around the world, actively assessing and managing risk, trading securities, and planning and executing transactions in the fast-changing markets. As the needs of our clients become increasingly complex, we often develop customized solutions.
Team Profile:
The Institutional Securities Documentation team sits within FID’s Business Control Unit (“BCU”) and is a first line team comprised of Non-Market Risk (Operational Risk), Counterparty Risk, Conduct Risk and Contract Negotiations. The Institutional Securities Documentation Team covers the contract negotiation function for trading agreements for FID.
Documentation Negotiator Position Description:
The FID Institutional Securities Documentation team is currently looking for a documentation negotiator with an emphasis on ISDA and repo trading agreements.
We are open to hiring at the Associate or Vice President levels, based on relevant experience. The role will involve daily interaction and collaboration with Sales & Trading, Risk Management, Credit Risk, Legal, Operations and myriad other ISG stakeholders, as well as daily and direct engagement with clients and their counsel.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Drafting and negotiating legal trading documentation (including master agreements, credit support documents, amendments and ancillary documents) across a broad spectrum of financial products.
- Focus on ISDA Master Agreements and associated documents, and repurchase agreements including documentation required for mandated sponsored clearing.
- Point person for active book of client negotiations, including daily interactions with internal stakeholders, clients and outside counsel.
- Liaising with internal stakeholders in Sales & Trading, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Legal, Operations and other internal stakeholders regarding documentation terms, escalations and prioritization.
- Understanding of and strict adherence to established policies and procedures.
Required Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and thorough.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and provide transparency throughout the course of negotiations.
- Ability to plan, organize and deliver results within tight timeframes.
- Ability to work collaboratively on group projects and independently on individual assignments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Mature and professional.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, open trading floor work environment.
Experience:
1+ years’ experience (investment bank, law firm) negotiating trading documentation, with an emphasis on the ISDA Master Agreement and/or repurchase agreements. Must be able to demonstrate a proficiency with the ISDA Agreement and/or repurchase agreements.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree (required)
Law Degree (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.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 and $150,000 per year for Associate at the commencement of employment and between $140,000 and $250,000 per year for Vice President 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.
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Document your P&L authority before applying
Gather board resolutions, annual reports, and org charts that show your direct oversight of business units. USCIS scrutinizes whether a Division President role truly requires a specialized degree, so evidence of strategic decision-making authority strengthens the specialty occupation argument.
Target companies with existing multinational structures
If you've managed a foreign affiliate or subsidiary, the EB-1C multinational manager pathway bypasses PERM entirely. You need at least one year of qualifying employment abroad with the same corporate family within the past three years.
Verify the LCA wage level before accepting an offer
Division President roles almost always attract a Level IV prevailing wage under the LCA. Cross-check the employer's offered compensation against the OFLC Wage Search for the correct Standard Occupational Classification and metro area before you sign anything.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate for Division President and senior executive roles where employers have verified LCA sponsorship records. This saves you from pursuing companies that have never filed for the role level you're targeting.
Push for premium processing in your offer negotiation
H-1B adjudication at this seniority level can attract requests for evidence if specialty occupation isn't airtight. Negotiate premium processing into your offer so USCIS adjudicates within 15 business days, keeping your start date predictable.
Get your O*NET profile aligned to the job description
The O*NET profile for general and operations managers sets the occupational baseline USCIS uses. Make sure your employer's job description maps to that profile's degree requirements, not a generic executive summary that omits the specific field of study.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Division President role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it's not automatic. USCIS requires that the role normally demands a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field, not just any degree. For a Division President, the employer must demonstrate the position requires specialized knowledge, such as an MBA or a degree in engineering, finance, or a field directly tied to the division's business. Generic executive descriptions without degree specificity often draw requests for evidence.
Can a Division President candidate skip PERM and go straight to a green card?
Yes, if you qualify under the EB-1C multinational manager or executive category. This requires that you worked for a related foreign entity, affiliate, or subsidiary in a managerial or executive capacity for at least one year within the three years before your U.S. petition. The EB-1C bypasses PERM labor certification entirely, which is a significant advantage at this seniority level.
Where can I find Division President roles where employers are open to visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for senior executive and divisional leadership roles, so you can focus your search on companies that have already committed to the filing process for comparable positions.
What happens to my H-1B status if the division I lead is restructured or eliminated?
Your H-1B is tied to the specific employer and the role described in the approved petition. If your division is restructured and your title or duties change materially, your employer should file an amended H-1B petition before those changes take effect. USCIS treats significant changes in job duties, location, or reporting structure as triggering an amendment obligation.
Does a three-year Australian or international bachelor's degree count toward H-1B specialty occupation for this role?
USCIS evaluates foreign degrees through credential evaluation equivalency. A three-year bachelor's degree from Australia or many other countries is generally found equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree by recognized credential evaluation agencies, provided the field of study aligns with the role. For a Division President position, the field alignment matters as much as the degree level itself.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Division President jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.