Vice President, Client Processing Manager

BNY; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon invites applications for a Vice President, Client Processing Manager to lead the Complex LC structuring and LC life cycle for high-priority trade clients, ensuring timely, accurate processing and expert client service.

The role requires extensive Trade Finance experience, leadership of a team, and collaboration across Clients, Legal, Product, Risk & Compliance to mitigate risk and deliver operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in transaction processing or related field within financial services
• 10+ years in Trade Finance (LC, Document Examination, Guarantees/Standby LC)
• Familiar with UCP, URDG and ISP guidelines
• Advanced degree or professional certifications preferred
• Strong knowledge of sanctions, AML, and Boycott guidelines

Responsibilities

• Provide training on issuance, confirmation vetting, and document examination processes
• Ensure High-priority client transactions are handled timely and accurately
• Offer expert guidance on service offerings and resolve complex transaction issues
• Collaborate with Clients, Legal, Product, Risk & Compliance for LC structuring
• Lead workflow optimization and process improvements in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment

Skills

Transaction processing

Trade Finance

AML compliance

Sanctions compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Vice President, Client Processing Manager will be responsible for handling Complex LC structuring and manage the LC life cycle for High-priority Trade clients by providing timely and quality support to the clients in facilitating their transactions and processes. This role may also involve working with various stakeholders like Clients, FIs and NBFIs, simultaneously.

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

• As a documentary credit specialist, provide comprehensive training to the team in issuance, confirmation vetting, and document examination processes, while developing a skilled workforce to meet client requirements and support business objectives.
• Ensure transactions and inquiries of High-priority clients are handled timely and accurately.
• Applies in-depth knowledge and expertise on service offerings, proactive assessment and resolution of complex transaction issues.
• Assist Product and Relationship team with Operational/ transactional insights to manage client expectations.
• Participate in the risk and control committee and mitigate inherent and residual risk of the processes.
• Act as an escalation point for complex problems and guide less experienced staff in resolving the same. Responsible for crafting solutions and methods to resolve issues at hand and similar issues in the future.
• Responsible for structuring LC & Guarantees vetting by collaborating with the Clients, Legal, Product, Risk & Compliance.
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment, leading a team is required.
• Leads workflow optimization and process improvement using best practices and technology.
• Provides expert guidance on service offerings and resolves complex transaction issues.

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

• Typically 5-8 years of experience in transaction processing or related field within financial services.
• 10+ years in Trade Finance domain (LC, Document Examination, Guarantees/ Standby LC) is required. Well versed with UCP, URDG and ISP guidelines is preferred. Applicable local / regional licenses or certifications as required by the business. Trade Certifications (example: CDCS, CSDG etc.) is added advantage.
• A strong knowledge of Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Boycott guidelines, as well as their relevance to Trade Finance, is highly desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field required.
• Advanced degree or professional certifications in finance or business administration preferred.

About Us

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments & safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

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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.