Specialist, Credit Risk

BNY Mellon•Pittsburgh, PA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Specialist, Credit Risk to join our Credit Risk team. This role is located in Pittsburgh. For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments & safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or similar degree field is required.
1-3 years total work experience is required.
Strong data analysis and data presentation skills
Excellent and demonstrable communication, written, and presentation skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Credit risk experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct independent administrative and compliance reviews of underwriting submissions prepared by 1LOD and 2LOD teams. Serving as a four‑eyes control function, validating adherence to risk policies, regulatory obligations, and Internal Audit and SOX requirements.
Coordinate the end-to-end lifecycle of Credit Risk policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and guidelines to ensure documentation is accurate, current, and fit for use; partner with Subject Matter Experts (SME) to identify gaps and coordinate timely updates.
Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for the replacement credit approval and rating application, including test planning, execution tracking, results analysis, defect triage, and readiness reporting.
Partner with SMEs and cross-functional teams to strengthen compliance and governance, contribute to Credit Risk initiatives and enterprise projects, and reduce operational risk through improved documentation and controls.

Benefits

highly competitive compensation
benefits
wellbeing programs
flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey
Focus on your health
foster your personal resilience
reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team
generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter
eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award
401(k) plan
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents
other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time)