Senior Director, Senior Managing Counsel – Fixed Income and Equities

BNY

Senior Director providing legal counsel for Fixed Income and Equities at BNY. Advising on legal, regulatory issues, and business initiatives while ensuring compliance with obligations.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $136,500 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Legal Contract DraftingRegulatory ComplianceRisk ManagementLegal AdvisoryContract NegotiationRegulatory InterpretationDocument ReviewStrategic Business InitiativesFixed Income SalesEquity Trading

Soft Skills

Excellent Verbal CommunicationExcellent Written CommunicationProblem Solving OrientationDetail OrientedClient Orientation