What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Associate, Paralegal position at BNYM External Career Site?
Bring your ideas. Make history.
BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.
With over 239 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.
This role is located in NYC on a hybrid work arrangement.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Assists in conducting straightforward legal research, drafting legal documents, and performing other legal related duties under the guidance of BNY Mellon attorneys. In some areas of the firm may focus on legal activities related to investment advisory services, fund management, product development, or trust administration.
- Prepares and processes first-draft basic legal documents for general or specific areas of BNY Mellon's legal practice including corporate secretarial, subsidiary and business committees, business lines and departments, and/or designated clients, regulators, investors, outside attorneys and Bank customers.
- May conduct preliminary review of legal briefs, motions, contracts, other court filings, and fund documentation.
- Assists in compiling information from a variety of bank sources and preparing responses to legal information requests.
- Updates database files and processes electronic documents.
- With direct guidance, conducts fact-finding and legal or regulatory research and delivers to more senior colleagues or attorneys.
- Supports outside counsel engagements, arranging exchange of information, and reviewing incoming documents for relevance and proper dispensation.
- No direct reports
- Contributes to the achievement of team objectives.
- Modified based upon local regulations/requirements.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- Bachelor ‘s degree or paralegal certificate, or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- 3-5 years of total work experience preferred.
- Experience in legal support preferred.
At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
- Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
- Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
- Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score
- 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
- CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’
- Forbes Blockchain 50
Our Benefits:
BNY Mellon 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 that can support you and your family through moments that matter.
BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
BNY Mellon assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $66,000 and $100,000 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 BNYM 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 salary (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.
BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.
BNY Mellon assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $54,000 and $100,000 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 BNYM 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 salary (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.
Salary : $66,000 - $100,000
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