BNY Mellon, an investment management firm, has named J. Kevin McCarthy as general counsel, effective April 15. He will report to BNY Mellon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gerald Hassell and will become a member of the BNY Mellon executive committee.

McCarthy, currently the company's senior deputy general counsel, succeeds Jane Sherburne, who has decided to leave BNY Mellon to consider opportunities in both the public and private sectors.

McCarthy joined BNY Mellon in 2010 from Cowen Group, a publicly-traded investment bank and financial services firm where he served as general counsel. From 2004 to 2007, he was a partner at the law firm of Wilmer Hale where he focused on securities and litigation matters. From 1996 to 2004, McCarthy held several leadership roles at Credit Suisse First Boston, including global head of litigation.