Senior Specialist, Investor Services Operations

BNY; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking an experienced client operations professional in Boston to own the end-to-end service relationship for premier clients. You will serve as the primary operational contact for inquiries, issues, and service-related matters, building strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Transfer Agency oversight.

You will lead operational change initiatives, identify risks and opportunities, and drive process improvements to reduce manual work and improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in client operations, fund services, transfer agency, or a related financial services environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships and supporting complex service delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end service relationship for premier clients across all operational deliverables and service interactions.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for client inquiries, issue management, and service-related matters.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, including leaders responsible for Transfer Agency oversight.
• Lead and coordinate the operational delivery of client change initiatives, ensuring effective execution and minimal disruption.
• Identify service issues, emerging risks, and opportunities for process improvement, and drive actions to resolution.
• Participate in and lead regular client service review meetings to discuss performance, priorities, and improvement opportunities.
• Deliver peer benchmarking insights and operational data to support client discussions and identify service enhancements.
• Promote greater efficiency and scalability by reducing manual processes and supporting alignment to standard operating models.
• Manage client escalations through investigation, root cause analysis, action planning, and follow-through.

Skills

Client relationship management

Operations management

KPI reporting

Data-driven decision making

Change initiative leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Job Description

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.

This role is located in Boston, MA (4 days in office expectation).

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

• Own the end-to-end service relationship for premier clients across all operational deliverables and service interactions.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for client inquiries, issue management, and service-related matters.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, including leaders responsible for Transfer Agency oversight.
• Lead and coordinate the operational delivery of client change initiatives, ensuring effective execution and minimal disruption.
• Identify service issues, emerging risks, and opportunities for process improvement, and drive actions to resolution.
• Participate in and lead regular client service review meetings to discuss performance, priorities, and improvement opportunities.
• Deliver peer benchmarking insights and operational data to support client discussions and identify service enhancements.
• Promote greater efficiency and scalability by reducing manual processes and supporting alignment to standard operating models.
• Manage client escalations through investigation, root cause analysis, action planning, and follow-through.

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

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in client operations, fund services, transfer agency, or a related financial services environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships and supporting complex service delivery models.
• Experience leading or supporting operational change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of client servicing, operational processes, and service delivery controls.
• Experience using performance metrics, KPI reporting, and data-driven insights to support decision-making.
• Strong understanding of client servicing, operational processes, and service delivery controls.
• Experience using performance metrics, KPI reporting, and data-driven insights to support decision-making.

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.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an "at will" position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.