Appointed to his current position in 2014, Kevin McCarthy heads BNY Mellon’s global Legal Department, and also has overall responsibility for Government Affairs, the Corporate Secretarial function and Global Corporate Security. Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Mr. McCarthy was General Counsel of Cowen Group, Inc., a diversified investment bank and financial services firm. From 2004 to 2007, he was a partner at Wilmer Hale, focused on securities and litigation matters. From 1996 to 2004, Mr. McCarthy was at Credit Suisse First Boston in a variety of roles, most recently as Managing Director and Global Head of Litigation. He began his legal career as an associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher. In addition to his service, Mr. McCarthy is a member of the Board of Trustees of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, The Legal Aid Society, Albany Law School of Union University, and the Cameron Kravitt Foundation. He is also the Chair of The Clearing House Association Board of Directors. Mr. McCarthy received a JD from Albany Law School of Union University and a BA from Siena College.