Senior Vice President, Counsel, Commercial Law Group

Responsibilities

• Structuring, drafting, and negotiating a broad range of vendor agreements, with a particular focus on market data and technology‑related contracts.
• Acting as a key legal advisor on BNY’s market data strategy, partnering with stakeholders across the business, Legal, and sourcing teams to help shape and support strategic direction.
• Partnering with internal and external stakeholders to support governance, sourcing, and risk management activities in connection with market data procurement and other vendor relationships.
• Keeping up to date with developments in market data licensing practices, regulatory expectations, and industry trends, and assisting with corresponding updates to documentation, processes, and approaches.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with a legal degree and 5+ years of post‑qualification experience, ideally gained at a leading law firm or financial institution.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and advising on market data agreements, technology, and other commercial arrangements.
• Demonstrated experience or strong interest in AI, automation, and advanced legal technology.
• Strong legal and analytical skills, with the ability to navigate complex contractual frameworks and commercial models.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and supervisory expectations relevant to market data and third‑party service arrangements in the financial services sector.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, global environment.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic, and adaptable, with a solutions‑orientated approach.
• Strong communicator and effective collaborator across teams and functions.
• Curious, proactive, and committed to continuous learning and development.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management tools is a plus.

Benefits

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and its pay‑for‑performance philosophy. You will have 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 the team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, females, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.