Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel

Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel, Head of Regulation, Supervision, M&A, & Real Estate

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets.  Every day around the globe our employees bring the power of their perspective to the table, partnering alongside our clients to create new solutions for businesses and communities everywhere. 

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, we help power the global financial system. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. 

In this role you will report directly to the General Counsel and serve as the firm’s senior legal advisor on prudential banking regulation and supervisory engagement. You will provide strategic legal advice across BNY’s global businesses, advise on the design and implementation of governance frameworks, and lead a multidisciplinary team of regulatory attorneys. You will also lead a team of attorneys across complex M&A activity and oversee all real estate-related legal matters. You will be a key member of our senior legal leadership team, providing strategic counsel across multiple lines of business, and advising on the structuring transactions in support of BNY’s commercial goals.

Key Responsibilities

Bank Regulation & Supervision

• Serve as the senior legal advisor on all matters arising under U.S. and international banking regulations (including OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, PRA, ECB, HKMA, MAS).
• Interpret new and amended rules, translate requirements into enterprise-wide policies, playbooks, and training materials, and provide definitive guidance to business leaders on permissible activities.
• Advise on the preparation and execution of on-site and off-site supervisory examinations, targeted reviews, and thematic inquiries.
• Support the coordination of cross-functional examination teams and issue-tracking processes; engage directly with examiners to negotiate scope and resolution terms.
• Advise on the remediation of regulatory findings to achieve timely closure and sustained compliance.
• Provide legal counsel on complex transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, joint ventures, and large financings, ensuring all regulatory requirements are satisfied from due diligence through post-closing integration.
• Collaborate with Product, Risk, Finance and Technology teams to assess the regulatory permissibility of new offerings and to embed compliant design features.
• Manage the preparation and submission of applications, notices, and periodic reports to the OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve.
• Design and implement “Reg Watch” governance forums to apprise senior leadership and the Board of regulatory developments and their operational impacts.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Lead and manage a seasoned team responsible for all types of M&A activity, investment and strategic transactions from initial NDAs, structuring and term sheet preparation to contract drafting and negotiation and ultimately transaction consummation.
• Provide legal support for significant corporate and/or strategic matters and initiatives, including, among others, the company’s recovery and resolution planning and related efforts.
• Advise on internal restructurings, reorganizations, and other general corporate and transactional matters.
• Provide oversight and support with respect to the company’s entity structure.

Real Estate

• Lead and manage a team responsible for general advice, review and negotiation of office leases, property management and construction contracts and purchase and sale agreements.
• Provide counsel in connection with the day-to-day operations of the company's global real estate operations.
• Provide legal support with respect to the real estate aspects of various company initiatives and transactions, such as recovery and resolution planning efforts and environmental, social and corporate governance.
• Partner with ESG and Real Estate Operations to embed sustainability clauses (green leases, energy performance targets), community-impact covenants and WELL-certification requirements.
• Guide cross-functional task forces on innovative workspace strategies, convergence of technology and lease renegotiation for cost efficiency.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of bank regulatory, supervisory, M&A and real-estate attorneys.
• Allocate resources effectively across competing priorities; manage outside counsel relationships.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement in line with BNY’s principles.
• Champion the adoption of AI-driven legal technologies and data-analytics tools to enhance efficiency, insight and decision-making across the team.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ legal experience, with deep expertise in bank regulatory and supervision with proven success in interpreting and implementing complex rulemakings.
• Demonstrated track record leading multi-jurisdictional regulatory exams, thematic reviews and supervisory engagements (e.g., Fed, OCC, FDIC, SEC, PRA, ECB, MAS).
• Skilled at managing legal matters across multiple practice areas, partnering with and mentoring specialized M&A and real-estate counsel to deliver integrated solutions.
• In-house attorney experience preferred; prior law-firm background in bank-regulatory, securities or real-estate matters is a plus.
• Proven people leader: ability to inspire, develop and deploy both generalist and SME attorneys, and to oversee complex, cross-functional workflows.
•  Exceptional analytical, negotiation and oral/written communication skills.
• Strong business acumen, strategic mindset and client-obsessed approach.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; admitted to the New York (or other relevant) Bar. 

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our 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 base salary for this position is expected to be between $300,000 and $400,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and company- sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.