Vice President, Counsel V, Issuer Services

**_Bring your ideas. Make history. _**
BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.

With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what **#LifeAtBNYMellon **is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President to join BNY Mellon’s Legal team. This role is in Singapore and will report to the Managing Director, Associate General Counsel based in Singapore, who heads a regional team supporting Issuer Services, Treasury Services, APAC Representative Offices and our Singapore Branch.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- negotiating and drafting transactional documentation agreements for BNY Mellon’s Corporate Trust business in APAC - this includes a broad range of debt capital markets structures, structured finance, securitizations, loan and bond structures;
- dealing with escalations from various business stakeholders internally and outside counsel on transactional and documentation issues;
- providing advice on all legal aspects of BNY Mellon’s relationship with APAC based Depositary Receipts issuer clients and custodian agents, as well as legal guidance in the development of new products and the establishment of new Depositary Receipts markets;
- assisting on special, regional and global projects as required for BNY Mellon’s Corporate Trust and Depositary Receipts businesses;
- being a member of internal oversight and business acceptance committees providing legal advice and sign-off;
- managing outside counsel, reviewing work for appropriateness, quality and alignment to expectations;
- managing a diverse and demanding workload with excellent drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills; and
- collaborating, seeking guidance and input from colleagues throughout the organization to ensure solutions align to global legal strategies.

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

- 3-5 years’ experience across a broad range of transactions in debt capital markets, banking and finance (with a preference for corporate trust and/or depositary receipts transactions)
- Qualified to practice in Singapore, UK or US (additional bar admissions/qualifications a plus)
- Cross-border/international transactional experience a plus
- Experience working with technology, software, digital assets, blockchain, data and analytics legal issues a plus

At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here are a few of our awards:

- Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
- Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
- Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN - 100% score
- 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
- CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’

**Our Benefits**:
BNY Mellon 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 that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

**BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.**

**Our ambition is to build the best global team - one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve - and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.