Senior Vice President, Counsel, Commercial Law Group

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

• 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.

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

• Qualified lawyer with a legal degree and 3-5 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.

  
  

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. We’re proud to be recognized for our commitment to innovation, inclusion, and excellence - both as a firm and within our Legal department. 

Legal Department Awards:

• FT Innovative Lawyers North America 2024 – Winner: Innovation in Operational Transformation (adoption of generative AI)
• Legalweek 2025 | ALM Law.com – Most Innovative Legal Department of the Year
• 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards – Winner: In-House Impact Award

Firmwide Recognition:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

 Here’s a few of our recent awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY 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, 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/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting. 

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.