Senior VP, First-Line Risk Leader – Markets (London)

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

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.