Full-Time

Operational Sustainability Lead

Corporate Real Estate

BNY

BNY

Global asset management and financial advisory

Compensation Overview

$69k - $185k/yr

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Located at 240 Greenwich Street in New York.

Bachelor's

Category
Facilities Operations (1)

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's Degree is preferred in Sustainability, Engineering, or Business Administration.
  • A minimum of 5-7 years of experience managing a corporate sustainability team, with a focus on strategy, governance and processes.
  • Experience delivering sustainability-focused capital projects, such as solar and fuel cells, to support corporate emissions reduction targets.
Responsibilities
  • Lead BNY’s global operational sustainability strategy across operations and facilities to ensure corporate sustainability targets are achieved.
  • Identify initiatives or projects that would reduce corporate carbon emissions and improve environmental performance.
  • Prepare the annual sustainability capital program and project-specific business cases to obtain approval and funding for critical sustainability initiatives within the real estate portfolio.
  • Directly manage the implementation of all sustainability capital projects at data centers and corporate office buildings.
  • Support the development and execution of BNY’s net-zero and climate-related commitments, including the purchase of renewable energy certificates or virtual power purchase agreements.
  • Evaluate and manage long-term sustainability investments, including carbon projects and related strategies.
  • Provide guidance and oversight for all sustainability reporting and regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with BNY’s Corporate Sustainability Hub on developing long-term strategies, board of director updates, and corporate reporting and regulatory requirements.
  • Drive energy management, green building, and environmentally responsible operating practices across BNY locations.
  • Provide technical oversight and direction to facility managers and building engineers on ways to improve operational efficiency within data centers and corporate office buildings.
  • Represent BNY in sustainability-related forums and contribute thought leadership on operational climate strategy.

BNY Wealth provides asset management services to individuals, corporations, and institutions around the world, helping clients manage and optimize their financial lifecycles. It earns revenue from asset management fees, financial advisory services, and transaction-based income. The firm covers a broad range of asset classes and uses an approach that considers global and domestic economic factors such as inflation and growth to identify investment opportunities. The company combines portfolio management, advisory support, and transaction services through a large, multinational workforce, emphasizing long-term client relationships and community impact. Its differentiators include its global reach, scale, diversified revenue streams, and a stated commitment to inclusion, sustainability, and innovation. The goal is to help clients grow and protect wealth over time by finding suitable opportunities across markets while focusing on responsible, client-centered service.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

Post IPO Equity

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1784

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What believers are saying

  • BNY's $500 million preferred raises extend balance-sheet flexibility through volatile 2026 markets.
  • RLUSD custody and Liontrust trading wins expand sticky fee income across two growth vectors.
  • BNY Wealth manages $2.1 trillion AUM, supporting cross-sell into affluent clients and institutions.

What critics are saying

  • BNY is closing Cork and Poole offices, risking roughly 400 jobs by 2027.
  • Liquidity needs drove two 2026 preferred offerings, diluting common holders and raising capital costs.
  • Digital-asset ambitions face regulatory delay; Galaxy staking waits for approval, slowing product monetization.

What makes BNY unique

  • BNY custody and administration reached $62.6 trillion by June 30, 2026.
  • Ripple chose BNY for RLUSD reserves custody in July 2025.
  • Liontrust outsourced trading to BNY's Buy-Side Trading Solutions in June 2025.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Unlimited Paid Time Off

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