Senior Counsel, Litigation, Business
Ricoh UK
Senior Vice President, Counsel
BNY
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • Florida, New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $116,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Report to the Head of BNY Pershing Legal and serve as a key adviser to the business.
- Manage and negotiate contracts for Pershing for a variety of advisory, brokerage, technology, and operational services.
- Provide general legal support to the broker-dealer, registered investment adviser and technology affiliate as needed.
- Advise on new product development and regulatory risk management decisions.
- Provide business leaders and associates with advice and guidance in identifying the critical problems to which the application of legal principals yields the greatest opportunities for minimizing risks and maximizing profits.
- Keep informed on legislation and rulemaking affecting business operations and developments in corporate and securities law practice and update the team and management as appropriate.
- Collaborate with business leaders and associates to develop legal and regulatory best practices.
Requirements
- 3 -7 years' experience, 5+ years preferred legal experience with a focus on contracts and investment advisory and/or broker-dealer issues
- Prior corporate legal experience within the financial services industry or experience in assigned practice area (e.g., securities, employment, etc.) with an outside law firm is preferred.
- Experience with a Broker-Dealer, Registered Investment Adviser or regulatory agency preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including strong presentation abilities.
- Strong interpersonal skills to influence and impact business decisions.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that requires hands-on support and business teamwork.
- An ideal candidate has in-house counsel experience.
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation
- Benefits and wellbeing programs
- Flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey
- Generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contract negotiationlegal supportregulatory risk managementproduct developmentcorporate lawsecurities lawbroker-dealer issuesinvestment advisorylegal best practicesin-house counsel experience
Soft skills
oral communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillsinterpersonal skillsinfluencebusiness decision impactteamworkproblem identificationrisk minimizationprofit maximization
