Senior Vice President, Counsel (Asset Servicing)

BNY Mellon; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon is seeking an energetic self-starter to serve as Counsel to the Asset Servicing business, based in New York City, Lake Mary, or Pittsburgh. The attorney will advise the Asset Servicing team and support its Fund Services group, which provides various financial services.

The ideal candidate will have a J.D., be licensed to practice in NY, FL or PA, and possess 7-10 years of relevant experience. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of relevant experience in legal practice.
• Knowledge of Financial Services industry is preferred.
• Experience in handling a broad portfolio of legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Asset Servicing business on legal matters.
• Draft and negotiate service agreements with clients.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal issues.

Skills

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Strong negotiation skills

Analytical, problem-solving and drafting skills

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Familiarity with digital assets and technology

Education

Law degree (J.D.)

Licensed to practice in NY, FL or PA

Job description

We are looking for an energetic self-starter to serve as Counsel to the Asset Servicing business. This role is located in New York City, NY, Lake Mary, FL or Pittsburgh, PA

The attorney who fills this role will be expected to contribute as part of a larger team and to independently advise the Asset Servicing business.

We expect the candidate to primarily support Asset Servicing's Fund Services group, which provides fund accounting, administration, transfer agency, middle office, custody and other services to a wide variety of registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, UITs and other investment vehicles. Exposure to and interest in asset management and/or financial institutions practice, technology, digital assets (e.g. cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets), distributed ledger technology, and/or data and analytics, is helpful but not required.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Serving as a trusted internal resource and key legal advisor on significant business transactions, regulatory matters and strategic initiatives.
• Liaising with a variety of key BNY stakeholders, including lines of business, business partners and senior leadership, to ensure that any material legal issues are properly identified, escalated and mitigated.
• Managing the drafting and negotiation of a variety of service agreements with clients.
• Demonstrating the ability to handle a broad portfolio of legal issues.
• Working collaboratively, seeking guidance and input from colleagues throughout the organization to ensure solutions align to global legal strategies.
• Partnering with colleagues who also serve in an advisory or oversight capacity, such as those in Risk, Audit, Compliance, etc.
• Developing a broad understanding of Asset Servicing products and services.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

• Law degree (J.D.) and licensed to practice in NY, FL or PA.
• 7-10; years of relevant experience.
• Prior substantive knowledge and experience in the Financial Services industry (e.g., Investment Servicing or Investment Management) is preferred.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. A clear communicator that is able to deliver legal advice in layman's terms and lead discussions with relevant stakeholders.
• The candidate must also have excellent legal and business judgment as well as strong negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and drafting skills with proven ability to drive projects to completion.
• A team player. The ability to work collaboratively with one's colleagues is an essential pre-requisite for this role.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to manage and prioritize across a large volume of complex matters with competing deadlines and different internal stakeholders.
• Experience working with technology, software, digital assets, blockchain, data and analytics legal issues, a strong plus.