Senior Counsel Job

• Company

  BNY Mellon

• Location

  USA-NY-New York City

• Remuneration

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  21-Oct-2013

• eFC Ref no

  1293976

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Senior Counsel (Job Number: 1315320)

Description

(Senior) Counsel will have responsibility for providing legal advice and counsel to our Private Banking business lines, primarily in connection with loans and deposits and other high net worth consumer banking matters. This position functions as part of our centralized legal team that supports and works closely with the business, credit, operations, and compliance areas of the Private Bank and is a key participant involved in the development and offering of our deposit and lending products (e.g. jumbo mortgages, secured credit lines, custom loans) and our escrow business. Developing standardized documentation and the drafting / negotiation of customized documents for transactions is a significant aspect of the position; and there are ample opportunities to counsel and be a trusted business partner of the Private Banking executive and senior leadership team.

Preferred candidate should have a minimum of 7 years of legal experience advising financial services businesses with significant background / exposure to general consumer banking and lending transactions.

Key Characteristics

High energy with an orientation to finding solutions so that new products can be developed and transactions can be structured and completed within an acceptable level of risk.

Excellent at listening and succinct written/oral communication skills.

Able to operate in a fast-paced environment with the organization skills to meet deadlines, manage client expectations and prioritize multiple projects.

Familiarity with and ability to research and apply various consumer regulations to specific product sets (both current and proposed).

Qualifications

Advanced Legal Degree and 5+ years' experience within the Legal industry.

Primary Location: , NY, US
Internal Jobcode: 11510
Job: Legal
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