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Senior Vice President, Counsel - Wealth Legal Team

The Bank of New York Mellon

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Job description

Overview

As Senior Vice President and Counsel, you will provide senior legal guidance to the wealth and fiduciary businesses. You will deliver practical, commercially-minded advice that mitigates risk while enabling trusted fiduciary administration for high-net-worth clients. You will pro-actively address regulatory and risk issues, spotting problems early and advising on robust solutions. This role anchors legal support across cross-functional teams, helping shape risk-aware, client-focused services at scale. You will join a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and impact in private wealth.

Compensation / Benefits
  • competitive compensation
  • wellbeing programs
  • paid time off
  • paid volunteer time
  • 401(k) plan
  • medical, dental, vision insurance
Responsibilities
  • Provide legal guidance to business areas offering trust and fiduciary administration for high-net-worth individuals and families
  • Offer practical, commercially sensible legal advice and risk-mitigating solutions
  • Deliver proactive legal, regulatory, and general risk management support
  • Spot and address issues early to prevent escalation
Key requirements
  • Juris Doctor with license to practice in at least one state
  • Minimum 5 years' practice in trusts and estates including sophisticated fiduciary administration
  • Fiduciary litigation and in-house experience in a similar role (preferred)
  • trusts and estates
  • fiduciary administration
  • fiduciary litigation
  • in-house legal experience

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