Senior Director, Senior Managing Counsel- Fixed Income and Equities; FIEQ

Overview

Senior Director, Senior Managing Counsel
- Fixed Income and Equities (FIEQ) – Markets Legal team. This role supports BNY’s Fixed Income and Equities institutional sales and trading businesses and involves advising on legal, regulatory and reputational issues arising from FIEQ activities.

Reference to the role and its location:
This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA;
Lake Mary, FL; or New York, NY. Hybrid work arrangement: 4 days in-office per week.

• 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.
• Maintaining an understanding of global regulatory issues impacting the business through engagement with APAC and EMEA colleagues.

• 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 ability to identify practical solutions.
• Detail oriented, with ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Proactive, dynamic member of the BNY Legal Department with client-oriented mindset and 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.
• Experience balancing commercial flexibility and legal risk management.

The base salary range is between $136,500 and $275,000 per year at commencement of employment and is determined on an individualized basis, including experience and market location. Total compensation may include discretionary bonuses, incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (and other compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to performance, location, department, or market factors.

BNY Mellon is a leading global financial services company that supports investors throughout the investment lifecycle. For over 230 years, BNY Mellon has been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets and safeguarding assets across 35 countries and more than 100 markets. Learn more at

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