Senior Vice President - Compliance & Control

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President to join the Compliance Testing team within the Independent Review and Assurance Group (IRAG). This role is located in Dublin, Ireland. In this role, you will lead compliance testing activities across assigned business areas, providing independent assurance and partnering with stakeholders to strengthen regulatory compliance and risk management.

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

• Lead the planning and execution of compliance testing reviews across assigned business areas, geographies, and thematic risk topics, ensuring delivery is timely, risk-focused, and aligned to the Global Testing Methodology.
• Manage and develop a team of testing professionals, setting priorities, providing coaching and oversight, and promoting high-quality execution and professional growth.
• Direct all phases of testing engagements, including risk assessments, test design, fieldwork, issue identification, reporting, and validation of remediation activities.
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders across the three lines of defence, influencing actions and supporting effective management of compliance and regulatory risks.
• Interpret and apply relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies to assess control effectiveness, identify gaps, and provide practical recommendations for improvement.
• Drive the use of data analytics, automation, and BNY's proprietary AI tools to enhance testing coverage, efficiency, reporting quality, and overall assurance outcomes.

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

• Extensive experience in Compliance Testing, Control Testing, Internal Audit, Risk Management, or Compliance within a bank, financial institution, regulatory body, or similar regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulations and regulatory frameworks, with the ability to assess risks, evaluate controls, and communicate findings to senior stakeholders.
• Proven people leadership experience, including managing high-performing teams, developing talent, and delivering multiple reviews or programmes simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills, with experience presenting complex issues and recommendations to senior management.
• Experience leveraging technology, data analytics, automation, or AI-enabled solutions to improve testing, assurance, or risk management processes.
• Knowledge of Irish regulatory requirements including Individual Accountability Framework (IAF), SEAR, Fitness & Probity, AML/CFT, MiFID II, Market Abuse Regulation, Outsourcing requirements, and Operational Resilience/DORA.