BNY · 3 months ago
Director, Managing Counsel- Financial Crimes
500 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15262, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expBNY is a leading global financial services company influencing nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. The Director, Managing Counsel will provide legal advice on financial crimes compliance, engage with outside counsel, and participate in governance committees.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Providing timely legal advice and assistance to Financial Crimes Compliance, Risk and business partners on matters related to the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, the USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act, the European anti-money laundering directives (AMLD) and other global equivalents
Reviewing, interpreting, and advising on relevant laws and industry best practices pertaining to anti-money laundering including emerging regulatory changes
Reviewing investigative work and otherwise supporting the Company’s investigative units, including Enforcement & Investigations, AML Transaction Monitoring Team, and Financial Crimes Legal Investigations Team
Engaging and managing outside counsel and consultants on Financial Crimes-related matters
Escalating legal and regulatory risk to senior management
Participating in internal governance committees and policy-making bodies
Qualification
Required
A licensed attorney in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction
The ability to concisely present factual and legal issues to myriad audiences and provide sound and succinct recommendations to senior leaders is essential
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are important as is a knowledge of issues impacting the banking and financial services industry
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
7-10 years of total work experience as a qualified attorney is preferred
Experience working in AML/KYC/financial crimes at a financial institution, law firm, or law enforcement is preferred
Benefits
Highly competitive compensation
Benefits
Wellbeing programs
Flexible global resources and tools
Generous paid leaves
Paid volunteer time
Company
BNY
For more than 240 years BNY has partnered alongside clients, using its expertise and platforms to help them operate more efficiently and accelerate growth.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brian A. Ruane
CEO Government Securities Services & Global Client Management
Chris Kearns
CEO, Depositary Receipts
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