BNY Mellon taps BoE legal expert

BNY Mellon has appointed Jacqueline Joyston-Bechal from the Bank of England to head up its Advisory Compliance team in EMEA for Investment Services.

Joyston-Bechal had worked for the Bank of England for eight years as head of Legal for the Markets, Banking and Notes Directorates.

She had previously spent a decade at Clifford Chance, working her way up from trainee to senior associate for finance at the law firm.

In her new role at BNY Mellon, Joyston-Bechal will be advising and supporting the senior management teams in both EMEA and in global risk and compliance.

As part of her duties Joyston-Bechal will also work closely with regulators throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). She will be based in London and report to Alain Lesjongard, head of International Compliance at BNY Mellon.

“Jacqueline has a thorough understanding of regulatory and public policy issues, including prudential risk and reputational risk management,” said Lesjongard.

“We are expanding our compliance team and continue to deepen our expertise in areas such as prudential matters, conduct risk and financial crime to meet the evolving regulatory landscape across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.”