BNY Mellon

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 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people 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, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Counsel, Investments Team to join our Legal team. This role is located in Tokyo, Japan – HYBRID.

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

• Provides legal counsel to a particular business or functional area, specializing in a particular Legal practice area
• Contributes as part of a larger team, but may independently advise a business or functional area, viewed as a trusted internal resource
• Handles a broad portfolio of basic to moderately complex legal issues, including serving as an advisor to internal and external stakeholders
• Reviews presented business issues, conducts legal research and investigation, and crafts legal solutions, balancing internal and external stakeholder interests
• Communicates and collaborates with leaders who also serve in an advisory or oversight capacity, such as Risk, Audit, etc.

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

• Advanced Legal Degree or local country equivalent degree usually required
• Progression to this level usually requires licensure/certification by the local country or jurisdiction
• 3-7 years minimum of total work experience as a qualified attorney is preferred
• Prior corporate legal experience within the financial services industry or experience in assigned practice area (e.g., securities, employment, etc.) with an outside law firm is preferred

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

• 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

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.