Senior Vice President, Counsel – Investment Management

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.    

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

An attorney to serve as day-to-day legal advisor for BNY US registered investment advisor (RIA) firms. These include Newton Investment Management, Walter Scott & Partners and BNY Investments. This attorney will be part of a larger team of legal professionals who will also be available to provide investment legal support for other investment management affiliates and related businesses.  The ideal candidate will have a good working knowledge of laws and regulations in the field of investment management, practical expertise of negotiating investment advisory contracts as well as broader regulatory and/or investment advisory experience. 

This role is located in Lake Mary, FL OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Boston, MA - HYBRID- 3 days in -office

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

• Day-to-day legal support to BNY  RIAs.
• Advise on varied and potentially complex legal and regulatory matters relating to distribution and provision of investment advisory services.
• Negotiate and draft investment advisory agreements with clients including, among others, sovereign wealth funds, government-/state- related entities and pension plans.
• Work with Compliance teams in interpreting and applying investment advisory rules, as well as international regulations, to the business; and in creating the investment firms’ policies and procedures.
• Serve as a point person for the Legal Department on key initiatives. This will at times include coordinating with global colleagues and other stakeholders on time sensitive matters.
• Lead in providing proactive and pragmatic advice and guidance in the development of new product/service initiatives.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Qualified attorney
• A minimum of 3+ years’ post-qualification experience through relevant private practice and/or in-house  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to collaborate proactively with business colleagues and deliver clear, succinct advice.
• Experience in dealing with RIAs with good technical skills including sound knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and related SEC rules/regulation applicable to RIAs. 
• Ability to deal with a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.  Must be able to prioritize matters and be adaptable.
• Ability to build relationships with a variety of different internal clients.
• Pragmatic, someone who looks for solutions rather than obstacles.  The legal team is seen as a business partner and the successful candidate will be comfortable relating to and dealing with business colleagues as the role will involve frequent interaction with business colleagues.
• Ability to identify and manage legal risks.
• A clear communicator, concise and able to deliver legal advice in layman’s terms.
• A team player.  The ability to work harmoniously and responsively with one’s colleagues and clients is an essential pre-requisite for the role.
• Enthusiastic, with a desire to develop one’s career in one of the world’s largest investment management businesses. 

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

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, fo