Senior Vice-President/Counsel - Global Markets and Treasury Services

About the role

The Senior Vice-President/Counsel will contribute as part of a larger team (located across BNY’s U.S. offices) and independently advise business colleagues. This role will involve drafting and negotiating a variety of trading documents and other related agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents for BNY’s Fixed Income Clearing Sponsored Member Program, including the New York law-governed Master Repurchase Agreement and the New York law-governed FICC SMP Customer Agreement.
• Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents for BNY’s secured term loan business.
• Provide legal advice and guidance on related rules, regulations and applicable law.
• Advise business stakeholders on new potential new clearing relationships.
• Develop and maintain legal templates, negotiation playbooks, guidance notes, and governance materials.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate potential legal and regulatory risks including maintaining awareness of changing applicable legal landscape.
• Function as a trusted internal resource capable of using knowledge of BNY Mellon's businesses, products, services and/or strategies to articulate and advance legal positions.
• Work collaboratively, seeking guidance and input from colleagues throughout the organization. Partner with colleagues who also serve in Risk, Credit, and Compliance. Support the business with client development efforts and assist in developing new products or changes to existing ones.
• Manage outside counsel both domestic and international, reviewing work for appropriateness, quality, and alignment to expectation.
• Support other legal functions and products within the Legal Hub and Practice team, including the agency securities lending, principal lending, and secured term loan products.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and a minimum of 5 years of admitted legal practice with a law firm or relevant in-house experience.
• Licensed attorney admitted to practice in Florida, New York, Massachusetts, or Pennsylvania.
• Demonstrated knowledge of repurchase transactions, central clearing, and capital markets transactions.
• Mastery in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal documents.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a demanding caseload of negotiations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong working knowledge of laws and regulations in the field of securities finance and cleared repurchase transactions as well as broader regulatory and/or investment advisory experience.

Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills

• Strong curiosity and adaptability regarding emerging legal technology, including document automation, knowledge management, and AI-assisted review tools.

Benefits

Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Pay

Details of the expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting. Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

Not specified.