Senior Vice President

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.    

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Group Manager – Structured Finance Transaction Management to join our Conventional Trust Platform team. This role is located in Houston, TX or New York, NY or Pittsburg, PA – HYBRID (4 days a week in office)

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: 

• Lead a consolidated Corporate and Insurance TMG team. The team is responsible for covering a wide range of products, including Corporate Debt, Insurance Trust, Catbonds, Escrow, Custody, and MTNs.
• Oversees the transaction management of products within the relevant team associated with a moderately large portion of business unit revenue ($20-$50M) or deal flow of approximately 400- 500 transactions annually in an environment of moderate complexity and high inherent risk. 
• Assures effective legal and operational risk mitigation in all deal transaction documentation matters. 
• Oversees the performance of assigned staff, is an escalation point and Subject Matter Expert for transaction related issues and provides coaching, guidance and feedback. 
• Sets priorities and allocates resources to align with business objectives and annual plan. 
• Uses subject-matter expertise on specific segment and transaction practices and methodologies to direct on resolution of operational and/or transactional issues as required. 
• Provides leadership to the relevant team in structuring and/or negotiating the terms of the transaction in accordance with product specification and business strategic objectives. 
• Ensures negotiations of underlying contract carried out by the team accurately reflect the nature of contracted roles and obligations in line with client and business objectives. 
• Promotes a consistent document review and deal closing process for the team.
• Provides direction and guidance to the team where required, to ensure that negotiations with lawyers, advisors, clients, market participants on transactions are executed in a manner that manages risk while maximizing revenue in line with business strategic objectives. 
• Liaises with internal and external business contacts such as Compliance, Audit, Risk, Legal, Business and Jurisdictional Acceptance Committees, Business Risk Committee and the Default Administration Group, where applicable.
• Significant client-facing, regulatory and other internal and external exposure.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 

• Bachelors degree preferably in finance or a related area, or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 10+ years of total work experience. 
• 1 – 3 years previous management experience.
• Experience in securities servicing, risk management or related areas preferred.
• Experience in Corporate Trust with a strong understanding of debt issuance. 

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $120,000 and $180,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs. 
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.