Eric Grossman

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer Morgan Stanley

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Eric Grossman has been Morgan Stanley’s Chief Legal Officer since January 2012 and has also served as Chief Administrative Officer since July 2022. He joined the firm in 2006 from Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he was a partner, and led Morgan Stanley’s global litigation group before serving as general counsel of the Americas and of Wealth Management and then global head of legal. Morgan Stanley ranked No. 39 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Chief Legal Officer of Morgan Stanley since January 2012.
• Chief Administrative Officer since July 2022.
• Global Head of Litigation, 2006 to 2010.
• Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell, 2001 to 2005.

Professional Journey

Grossman was a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell from 2001 to 2005.

He joined Morgan Stanley in January 2006 as Global Head of Litigation, adding the roles of General Counsel of Wealth Management in 2008 and General Counsel of the Americas in 2009. From September 2010 he was Global Head of Legal.

He became Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer in January 2012 and also Chief Administrative Officer in July 2022.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.