Senior Vice President, Counsel

BNY Mellon

$150K — $200K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor or equivalent with active state license.
  • Minimum of 5 years in trusts and estates law with fiduciary administration experience.
  • Experience with fiduciary litigation is preferred.
  • In-house experience in a legal role is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of risk management in legal contexts.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice to trust and fiduciary administration teams.
  • Offer practical solutions and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Deliver proactive legal and regulatory support across business areas.
  • Identify and address legal issues early and effectively.
  • Facilitate communication between legal team and business units.

Benefits

  • Access to flexible global resources and tools for personal and professional growth.
  • Generous paid leaves including paid volunteer time.
  • Eligibility for annual discretionary incentive awards.
  • Participation in a 401(k) plan and company-sponsored insurance plans.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SVP, Counsel - Trust and Fiduciary

We9re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President and Counsel to join our Wealth Legal team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

In this role, you9ll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Providing legal advice to the various business areas that offer trust and fiduciary administration for high-net-worth individuals and their families.
  • Offering practical and commercially sensible legal advice and solutions, while fostering an environment of effective risk mitigation.
  • Delivering proactive legal, regulatory, and general risk management advice and support and the ability to spot and address issues early and effectively


To be successful in this role, we9re seeking the following:
  • Juris Doctor or equivalent with license to practice in at least one state
  • A minimum of 5 years9 practice and relevant experience in trusts and estates including sophisticated fiduciary administration.
  • Fiduciary litigation and in-house experience in a similar role are pluses.


About the Team

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 life9s 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 employee9s 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 49at will49 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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