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State Street · 1 day ago

SVP, Head of Legal, Human Resources and Governance

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$225K/yr - $338K/yr

12+ years exp

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks and asset managers in the world. The Senior Vice President, Head of Legal, Human Resources and Governance provides expert legal counsel for the Global Human Resources Department and Corporate Secretarial Office, managing legal support for compensation, benefits, and employment programs while advising on corporate governance matters.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Managing all aspects of legal support for State Street’s global compensation, benefits and employment programs, including employment litigation and claims for a workforce of approximately 53,000 employees

Representing the Legal Division in counseling the Global Human Resources management team in strategic decision-making and related legal and regulatory analyses

Advising the Corporate Secretarial Office on legal and corporate governance matters, processes, policies and documents, including the integration of evolving best practices and expectations

Providing legal and corporate governance advice relating to the Board of Directors’ human resources/compensation committee and committee materials

Review of SEC ’34 Act filings (e.g., 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Section 16 filings, proxy statement) and preparation of compensation and governance-related disclosures

Designing, reviewing, and implementing complex compensation and benefits plans and arrangements, including collaborating with other stakeholders to address regulatory and fiduciary considerations

Identifying, monitoring and managing regulatory risks and issues and providing balanced solutions

Responding to regulatory, tax and audit inquiries

Communicating with stakeholders (e.g., executives, shareholders, industry peers and regulators) regarding compensation and governance topics

Navigating jurisdictional differences in global compensation and employment practices and legal and regulatory requirements

Providing advice and solutions regarding compensation, benefits and employment aspects to M&A and divestiture transactions to facilitate global growth

Managing, developing and engaging an experienced team of legal professionals

Developing relationships with peers within the financial services industry and external counsel, and representing State Street in industry forums

Ensuring timely reporting of relevant risks, developments and events to Legal Division senior leadership

Managing outside counsel and other expenses

Qualification

Executive compensationEmployment lawEmployee benefitsCorporate governanceStakeholder managementLegal counselRegulatory complianceProblem-solvingJuris Doctor degreeInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsTeam management

Required

The qualified candidate must be a recognized subject matter expert in legal issues associated with one or more of the following areas: executive compensation, employment law, employee benefits and corporate governance, with substantial experience advising large, multinational financial institutions

Minimum 12 years related work experience, with demonstrated management and leadership background

Proven interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management, evaluating risks and counselling with sound judgement

Highly organized with extensive problem-solving

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and admitted to practice and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction