State Street Global Advisors Gains New Top Counsel (Corrected)

State Street Global Advisors has found a new general counsel internally, as its current legal leader prepares for retirement.

Kate McKinley took over as general counsel for State Street Global Advisors on Jan. 22. She’s stepping in for Phil Gillespie, who has been in the position since 2008.

McKinley started at State Street Global Advisors in 2010, according to her company bio. Prior to that, she worked as an assistant general counsel with Bank of America, and before that she was an associate with WilmerHale.

McKinley was chief operating officer of the Americas institutional client group at State Street ...