Counsel-Litigation
Posted on: 31 Jan 2022
New York, New York
Job Description
– An experienced attorney who is skilled and knowledgeable in his, her, or their area of practice. A Counsel typically will have primary or shared responsibility for a portfolio of matters involving the Company, including potential disputes and actual disputes that may or may not involve filed litigations, arbitrations, or administrative proceedings.
Counsels’ work involves:
Advising internal clients across different lines of business on managing potential and actual legal disputes
Hiring and managing outside counsel relationships
Authoring and executing negotiation and litigation strategy and tactics, with some oversight from more senior attorneys
Liaising with Finance, Risk, and other Corporate Services partners where relevant to dispute management and reporting
Reporting on litigation developments to internal business and senior legal personnel
Contributing to and/or leading Litigation Group, Legal Department, and Company-wide projects relating to regulatory and administrative obligations
Performing pro bono work through approved organizations
BNY Mellon’s core values are Passion for Excellence, Integrity, Strength in Diversity, and Courage to Lead. We seek to hire employees who will live these values.
Preferred Qualifications
– JD and 6+ years practicing law at a sophisticated level, preferably with banking and financial products/services litigation experience. Candidates should have excellent written and oral communication skills, job history, and academic credentials. Must be a member of the New York State Bar or be registered with New York’s Appellate Division as in-house counsel.
BNY Mellon
New York, New York
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation provides a range of financial products and services to institutions, corporations, and high net worth individuals in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Investment Management and Investment Services. It offers investment management, custody, foreign exchange, fund broker-dealer, collateral and liquidity, clearing, corporate trust, global payment, trade finance, and cash management services, as well as securities finance and depositary receipts. The company also provides mutual funds, separate accounts, and wealth management and private banking services; and trust and registered investment advisory services. In addition, it engages in leasing, corporate treasury, derivative and other trading, corporate and bank-owned life insurance, renewable energy investment, and business exit activities. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation was founded in 1784 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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IndustryBanking/Financial Services
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No. of Employees49,800
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