Senior Vice President, First Line Risk Manager

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, First Line Risk Manager to join our First Line Risk team in Markets.. This role is located in London

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

• Lead first-line risk oversight across Execution Services, covering PSL/PSIL FIEQ Execution, IB & LB Fixed Income Execution, Pershing-related activities, 24-Hour Trading, and strategic client onboarding.

• Establish and govern risk monitoring frameworks, including limits thresholds, and escalation triggers, ensuring alignment with global standards and risk appetite.

• Drive a consistent control environment across EMEA, partnering with Trading Desks, Credit Services, Compliance, and Second Line Risk to strengthen risk governance and operational resilience.

• Enable business growth through effective risk partnership, providing risk assessments and onboarding recommendations for strategic clients, new products, and business initiatives.

• Support global follow-the-sun risk coverage, delivering continuous oversight for Pershing, Execution Services, and Clearing activities while proactively identifying, escalating, and mitigating emerging risks.
  
   

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

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics or related quantitative discipline.

• Experience in Markets, Financial Resource Management, Treasury, Risk Analytics, Liquidity Risk, Counterparty Risk or Financial Risk Management

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering effectively with Front Office, Credit, Compliance, Operations, and Second Line Risk teams.

• Commercial judgment and risk assessment capability, with the ability to support strategic client onboarding, business growth initiatives, and risk appetite decisions.

• Demonstrated leadership in control environments, with experience driving global operating models, continuous monitoring, and follow-the-sun risk oversight across multiple regions and legal entities.

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

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