Senior Vice President, Sustainability Risk

BNY; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Senior Vice President, Sustainability Risk to advance the sustainability risk framework across the firm. The role involves leading risk identification, assessment, and governance activities in a highly regulated financial services environment.

The position is located in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL. The candidate will drive integration of sustainability risk into business processes, develop metrics and risk indicators, and prepare materials for senior management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in risk management, sustainability risk, financial services, consulting, regulatory, or related disciplines.
• Experience executing risk management frameworks, control environments or regulatory implementation in a complex, heavily regulated organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex topics to senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution and enhancement of the enterprise sustainability risk framework, ensuring practices are effective, proportionate, and aligned with regulations.
• Identify, assess and monitor emerging sustainability risks and regulations, and integrate them into risk frameworks.
• Lead materiality assessments and analytical reviews to support risk prioritization and oversight.
• Develop sustainability risk methodologies, metrics, KRIs, and analytical approaches for enterprise oversight.
• Review client and vendor due diligence for sustainability-related risks and gaps.
• Translate due diligence findings and regulatory developments into actionable risk insights and recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to implement regulation and embed sustainability considerations into business processes.
• Prepare concise, decision-oriented materials for senior management and governance forums.

Skills

Risk management

Sustainability risk

Regulatory expertise

AI tools & prompting

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical reasoning

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Vice President, Sustainability Risk is responsible for advancing and embedding the sustainability risk framework across BNY. This role assists in leading risk identification, assessment, measurement, regulatory implementation, governance, and oversight activities to strengthen the firm’s ability to manage sustainability-related risks.

Reporting to the Head of Board Governance, Sustainability Risk & Communications for Risk & Compliance, this role is ideal for a risk professional who enjoys solving complex problems, working through ambiguity, challenging conventional thinking, and partnering with stakeholders to deliver practical and effective risk solutions. We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Sustainability Risk to join our Sustainability Risk team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, Florida.

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

• Drive execution and enhancement of the enterprise sustainability risk framework, ensuring practices remain effective, proportionate, and aligned with business and regulatory expectations.
• Identify, assess and monitor emerging sustainability risks and regulations, interpret requirements, and support timely integration of new expectations into risk frameworks and governance processes.
• Lead materiality assessments and analytical reviews that support risk prioritization, decision-making, and oversight.
• Develop and refine sustainability risk methodologies, metrics, key risk indicators, and analytical approaches to strengthen enterprise oversight.
• Review client and vendor due diligence assessments to identify sustainability-related risk considerations, gaps, inconsistencies, and escalation needs.
• Translate due diligence findings, regulatory developments, and business impacts into clear risk insights, emerging themes, and practical recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to implement regulation and embed sustainability risk considerations into business processes.
• Prepare concise, decision-oriented materials for senior management and governance forums.

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

• 10+ years of experience in risk management, sustainability risk, financial services, consulting, regulatory, or related disciplines.
• Experience executing risk management frameworks, control environments or regulatory implementation in a complex, heavily regulated organization.
• Expertise in sustainability risk identification, assessment, materiality, metrics, reporting, regulation or due diligence.
• Strong analytical skills and judgment, including effective use of AI tools and prompting techniques, to interpret regulatory requirements, assess due diligence findings, identify key issues and gaps, and develop clear risk insights.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions, businesses, and seniority levels in a matrixed environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex regulatory and risk topics clearly to senior and non-technical audiences.
• Proactive, delivery-focused approach with the ability to lead independently, challenge constructively, and operate with limited direction.

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.