Director, Managing Counsel, Corporate Governance

3 days ago

Singapore THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON Full time

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Managing Counsel to join our Corporate Governance team. This role is located in Singapore, HYBRID/REMOTE.

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

- As a more experienced attorney, provides specialized, expert legal counsel to one or more business or functional areas. Often seen as a Legal practice area expert, advising business or functional area leaders on legally sound courses of action in the resolution of business problems and has a breadth of expertise across multiple key legal issues strategically relevant to their assigned businesses or functional areas.
- Viewed as a trusted internal resource capable of using knowledge of BNY Mellon's businesses, products, services and/or strategies to articulate and advance legal positions. Handles a portfolio of moderate to complex, often specialized legal issues, including serving as an advisor to internal and external stakeholders, including outside counsel, relevant to issues affecting the assigned entities.
- Reviews presented business issues, conducts legal research and investigation, and crafts legal solutions, balancing internal and external stakeholder interests, with the risks of adverse legal actions, revenue loss or reputational damage to the entity. Issues are typically complex or without much precedence and require creative solutions.
- May enlist more junior colleagues to conduct more routine assignments within a large scale matters/issues. Communicates and collaborates with leaders who also serve in an advisory or oversight capacity, such as Risk, Audit, etc. and independently develops the Legal response/ position for complex issues identified as the most severe risks or areas of non-compliance.
- Reviews summaries of legal matters and due diligence activities prepared by less experienced professionals and uses expert knowledge and sound judgment to confirm their accuracy, potential impact and necessity for action.
- Initiates contact, retains, and manages outside counsel who provide legal services to the entity. Communicates expectations for deliverables and service levels, ensures retained counsel is kept informed of entity priorities and strategies.
- Reviews outside counsel work for appropriateness, quality and alignment to expectations, provides feedback and direction to rectify any issues. Maintains an in-depth understanding of practice or functional area products and services, or specializes in a specific product or practice area.
- Maintains expert knowledge of all regulators relevant to the practice or functional area(s). Advances knowledge through participation in external industry or professional events.
- Contributes to establishing the Company's professional standards in area of expertise. Responsible professional for assigned matters and may assign work to less experienced attorneys or other legal staff. Provides feedback on performance. Provision of advice and counsel extends to the incumbent's assigned internal client and/or practice area.

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

- Advanced Legal Degree or local country equivalent degree usually required.
- 8-12 years minimum of total work experience as a qualified attorney is preferred.
- Prior corporate legal experience within the financial services industry or experience in assigned practice area with an outside law firm is preferred

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