[7] She joined the firm full-time in New York City when she graduated the following year, becoming an associate in their Investment Banking group.

[1] In 2007, Morgan Stanley ended its eight-year-old Indian joint venture with Nimesh Kampani's JM Financial Group,[6] and received a merchant banking license from the SEBI for a wholly-owned subsidiary.

De Sequeira, then a Managing Director in New York City, was transferred to Mumbai to be the Head of Investment Banking at the new company.

[8] Three months after her transfer, the company was caught by the global financial crisis; while deals were scarce, De Sequeira's team was able to find contacts with potential clients.

[5] In 2011 Morgan Stanley topped three Indian banking deal league tables, with the Times Of India featuring de Sequeira as the head of Mergers and Acquisitions.

[6] In 2013, De Sequeira became the co-head of Morgan Stanley India[9] in addition to her Investment Banking position.