Senior Vice President, First Line Risk Manager

BNY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Senior Vice President, First Line Risk Manager to join its Markets First Line Risk team in London. You’ll lead risk oversight across Execution Services and related activities, ensuring alignment with global risk standards.

You will establish monitoring frameworks, drive a consistent control environment across EMEA, and partner with Front Office, Credit, Compliance and Second Line Risk to support strategic onboarding and business growth while proactively mitigating emerging risks.

Qualifications

• 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 Services, 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Risk analytics

Liquidity risk

Counterparty risk

Financial risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance / related field

Job description

Job Description

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.

About Us

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.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

About The Team

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at: BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

Here’s a Few Of Our Recent Awards

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

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.