India Legal Counsel - Vice President, Counsel VI

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 Vice President, Counsel VI to join our Legal team in India. This role will be based in Pune, India - HYBRID.

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

• Under moderate guidance from more experienced attorneys, provide general commercial, regulatory and litigation legal support for all our legal entities in India across Pune and Chennai.
• Supporting Head of Legal, India on research, documentation and legal analysis across all Indian entities in Pune and Chennai.
• Providing sound, pragmatic legal advice under the supervision of Head of Legal, India and the broader Legal Department across APAC and globally.
• Liaising with internal and external counsel on advisory and contentious matters.
• Acting as point of contact for the businesses on legal issues and escalating them as needed.
• Familiarity with Software Technology of Parks India (STPI) and Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Regulations, Department of Telecommunications Regulations and general contract laws.
• Reviewing and negotiating technology and non-technology-related contracts (e.g. service level agreements, outsourcing, general procurement and consultancy contracts, etc.).
• Escalating regulatory, policy or contractual breaches.
• Managing projects and meeting timelines.
• Maintaining legal reports.
• Managing external counsel relationships and budgets.

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

• Native or bilingual fluency in English (written and oral) is required for this role - additional local language skills would be beneficial.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.
• Accustomed to working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Admitted to practice in India (any state) - additional qualifications outside India would be beneficial (UK, US or Australia)
• 5-8 years minimum of total work experience as a qualified lawyer either at a reputable Indian or international law firm.
• In-house experience would be beneficial.
• General banking and finance experience would be beneficial.

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.