Biography
Alison L. Moore-Alexis serves as Deputy General Counsel, Investment Services Legal at BNY Mellon. She has responsibility for overseeing legal coverage of Securities Services & Digital (which includes Asset Services & Digital, Corporate Trust services and Depositary Receipts), Treasury Services, Corporate Lending, and the Legal Data Management and Advisory Team. Alison provides advice and guidance to senior leaders on the Executive Committee and in Investment Services more broadly; manages and oversees all aspects of the Investment Services legal team; and provides guidance and leadership on significant industry-wide regulatory change projects and initiatives impacting the various Investment Services businesses.
Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Alison was a Managing Director and Associate General Counsel in the Corporate and Investment Banking Division (CIB) of JPMorgan. During her tenure at JPMorgan, she led legal teams supporting the Commercial Card, Custody, Fund Services and Collateral Management businesses and lead cross-functional teams to address emerging legal issues of strategic importance to the firm, such as cyber-security and regulatory inquiries. Alison began her legal career as a transactional attorney, practicing at several large law firms in New York City.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Alison is active in the community. In addition to her mentoring activities, she currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association.
Alison received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her law degree from Columbia Law School.