We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Client Asset Safety Compliance to join our Compliance team. This role is in London, UK.
This is a senior specialist role within the newly established Client Asset Safety Compliance Centre of Excellence, providing 2nd line Compliance oversight, advisory support and challenge across BNY businesses, platforms and legal entities that hold client assets and/or client money. The role is designed for an experienced subject matter expert who can operate across jurisdictions, support strategic change and help drive a consistent, sustainable approach to client asset safety oversight globally.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- Experience in Compliance, Regulatory Advisory, Legal Entity Compliance, Operational Risk, Audit or a related control function within financial services.
- Deep subject matter expertise in client asset safety, client money, custody asset protection, segregation, books and records, reconciliations and related regulatory control frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of relevant client asset protection requirements, ideally including in depth experience with UK CASS (CASS 7 ideally) and familiarity with comparable global regimes.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret complex regulation and apply it effectively in a large, global and matrixed financial institution.
- Experience supporting regulatory change, governance enhancement, control improvement, issue management, remediation and business transformation initiatives.
- Strong analytical, risk assessment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide constructive challenge and practical, risk-based solutions.
- Proven ability to build credibility and influence with stakeholders across business, operations and control functions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing governance materials, management information and regulatory-facing content.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities across businesses, platforms and jurisdictions.
- Experience supporting regulatory interactions, external audits and/or thematic reviews preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Business, Finance, Law or related degree preferred.
