Business Summary:   BNY Mellon Asset Servicing is a worldwide leader, providing global custody, fund accounting, integrated middle-office solutions, transfer agency services and data and analytic solutions, helping our clients worry less about day-to-day investment operations so they can focus on delivering value, leveraging our open architecture approach. We are a key partner to some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated asset managers and asset owners, including banks, corporations, mutual funds, sovereign wealth funds and pensions. The Digital organization within BNY Mellon sets the direction for the firm’s digital future and drives investments in our digital capabilities, including data management, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics. Earlier this year, the company combined Asset Servicing and Digital to help accelerate Asset Servicing’s transformation into a more data- and analytics-led business.

 

 

Role Overview: The role of Associate General Counsel, Asset Servicing and Digital (ASD) has primary responsibility for supervising and managing all aspects of the global ASD legal team for BNY Mellon. This individual will report into the Deputy General Counsel, Investment Services, and form part of the Investment Services legal management team.  The Associate General Counsel will also be a key member of the ASD Executive Council, serving as a key strategic advisor to leaders of the various ASD product and functional areas.  They will also partner with business colleagues in evaluating and supporting the implementation of new technologies, such as machine learning, and in shaping strategic external alliances with leading companies in the industry.  

 

Specific Responsibilities include:

 

• Provide strategic legal advice to ASD management team on significant matters and global initiatives.
• Manage the global legal team providing day-to-day support across the range of products and functional areas within ASD.
• Conduct sophisticated analyses of legal and business problems and deliver complex solutions that balance firm interests with legal risks.
• Lead complex negotiations (with clients, suppliers, and other key constituents) and serve as point of escalation for the ASD legal team.
• Optimize legal team performance by (i) assessing and developing talent of ASD legal team members and (ii) implementing process improvements and structural changes, as needed. 

 

 

Qualifications

Advanced Legal Degree usually required. License to practice in local jurisdiction usually required. In some jurisdictions, may not require licensure or certification for placement in the role, in others, licensure/certification is required. In some cases, role will require oversight of attorneys and legal work outside their country of licensure. 12-15 years minimum of total experience as a qualified attorney within the financial services industry, with 3-5 years of management experience, preferred.

Qualifications & Experience:

 

• A J.D. from a top-tier law school.
• Approximately fifteen years of professional experience, ideally including training in a well-regarded law firm or other challenging legal environment.
• Prior public company experience highly preferred.
• Experience working in a complex global environment.
• Prior experience with ASD products and services highly desired.
• Experience working with technology, software, data privacy/usage/protection and intellectual property legal issues a strong plus.
• Experience working in a heavily regulated environment with significant litigation and regulatory issues a strong plus.
• Excellent legal and business judgement.
• Experience managing significant outside counsel engagements.
• Experience successfully presenting to senior-level executives.
• Proven record of building, leading, and managing a high-performance, client-focused legal team.

 

Personal Characteristics:

 

The desirable candidate should possess the following personal characteristics:

• Ethical, with highest standards of integrity.
• Possesses the executive presence to gain credibility with Executive Committee Members and senior leaders across the company.
• Must be adept at clearly communicating and interacting with individuals on different levels both internal and external to the Legal Department, including Executive Committee members, senior leaders across the firm, and regulators.
• Innovative leader and lawyer, able to rebound and reposition when confronted by roadblocks.
• Ability to function independently, but also to function as part of (or as the leader of) effective teams.
• A commitment to and understanding of the value of building a diverse team and creating opportunities for underrepresented populations.
• A proactive, energetic, and pragmatic approach to business and legal issues.

 

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

Primary Location: United States-New York-New York
Internal Jobcode: 85118
Job: Legal
Organization: Legal-HR06241
Requisition Number: 2103268