Vice President, First Line of Defense Product Governance and Control

BNY Mellon•New York, NY

10h•Onsite

About The Position

At BNY, a leading global financial services company, the culture fosters employee growth and success, influencing nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. The company leverages AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions globally. BNY is recognized as a top destination for innovators where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent, powering the future of finance. This role is for a Vice President, First Line of Defense Product Governance and Control within the Global Markets team, located in New York, NY or Lake Mary, FL. The position is part of the Product Governance function of the Global Collateral Client Platform First Line Control Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing the Platform’s product governance model for U.S. products and strategic initiatives, working closely with U.S. product owners. This includes assessing business change impacts and governance, maintaining the product catalogue, supporting change governance submissions, supporting product planning risk assessments, and defining Control requirements for product developments. Additionally, the role involves oversight of regional escalations and supporting the team’s non-U.S. responsibilities, such as product governance for non-U.S. products and certain regulatory compliance activities. The role has no direct reports but may occasionally supervise small teams and projects.

Requirements

Experience in compliance, risk or operational governance is required
Demonstrated problem solving and analytical ability
Strong oral and written communication skills including providing technical advice

Nice To Haves

Experience in collateral management, custody and data analytics is preferred
Organized, reliable, mature team player who takes initiative with a strong capacity to work autonomously, responsibility towards client outcomes, and collaboration with internal stakeholders and the team
Contributes to an inclusive working culture

Responsibilities

Executing the Platform’s product governance model for U.S. products and strategic initiatives
Working closely with U.S. product owners including assessing business change impacts and governance
Maintaining the product catalogue
Supporting change governance submissions
Supporting product planning risk assessments
Defining Control requirements for product developments
Oversight of regional escalations
Support the team’s non-U.S. responsibilities, which include product governance for non-U.S. products and certain regulatory compliance activities