Senior Director, Senior Managing Counsel- Fixed Income and Equities (FIEQ)

BNY Mellon

$200K — $250K *
Legal & Accounting
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Law degree (J.D.) licensed in New York, Pennsylvania, or Florida
  • Minimum 12 years of legal experience in fixed income and equity sales and trading
  • Expertise in trading agreements used in the industry
  • Understanding of current regulatory challenges in capital markets
  • Exceptional communication skills for professional interactions

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice on regulatory issues involving FIEQ businesses
  • Advise on market entry, product development, and strategic initiatives
  • Collaborate with Compliance, Credit, Risk, and Legal teams for regulatory adherence
  • Draft and negotiate legal contracts and documentation
  • Monitor and interpret pending regulations affecting the business
  • Manage relationships with outside legal counsel on business matters
  • Stay updated on global regulatory trends impacting the business

Benefits

  • Access to competitive compensation and benefits
  • Generous paid leave policies, including for volunteer work
  • Support for health and personal resilience programs
  • 401(k) plan eligibility with company-sponsored contributions
  • Participation in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Providing advice and assistance to business, Credit, Risk and Compliance partners concerning legal, regulatory and reputational issues arising from FIEQ businesses.
  • Advising on new markets, new product and service development, and strategic business initiatives.
  • Working closely with business managers and BNY control functions (Compliance, Credit, Risk, Legal) to ensure understanding of the bank's regulatory and contractual obligations;
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal contracts and other documents;
  • Monitoring, interpreting and communicating on proposed regulations and their application to the business;
  • Overseeing and managing the retention of outside counsel on business initiatives and other matters; and
  • Maintaining an understanding of global regulatory issues impacting the business through engagement with APAC and EMEA colleagues.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  • Law degree (J.D.) and licensed to practice law in New York Pennsylvania or Florida
  • Minimum 12 years of experience at a law firm and/or large financial institution covering fixed income and equity sales and trading activities
  • Experience with industry standard trading agreements
  • Knowledge of current regulatory issues impacting institutional sales and trading and capital markets businesses.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts
  • Problem solving orientation and an ability to identify practical solutions
  • Detail oriented, with ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet deadlines
  • The ability to be a proactive, dynamic member of the BNY Legal Department
  • Client-orientation and an ability to cultivate good working relationships with business and other colleagues;
  • Flexible and adaptable working style able to handle a demanding workload and changing priorities; and
  • Experience in appropriately balancing commercial flexibility and legal risk management.


About the Team

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Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. 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. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee's eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an "at will" position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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