Senior Vice President, Controls Full Time

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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Controls to join our 1LoD Risk & Controls Practice team. This role is located in Manchester

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

• Own and oversee a portfolio of key operational and non ‑ financial controls across assigned business areas.
• Ensure controls are appropriately designed, documented, and operating effectively in line with RCSA requirements.
• Drive remediation of control gaps, deficiencies, and audit findings, including root cause analysis and sustainable fixes. Lead Risk & Control Self ‑ Assessments (RCSAs), including identification of inherent risks, control mapping, and residual risk assessment.
• Act as the escalation point for Operational Risk Events (OREs), control failures, and emerging risks.
• Provide senior oversight on issue severity assessment, action plans, and closure validation.
• Serve as a senior Control Management point of contact for internal audits, external audits (e.g., SOC 1), and regulatory reviews.
• Support walkthroughs, evidence provision, issue challenge, and management responses.
• Ensure timely closure of audit actions and effective challenge of audit observations where appropriate.
• Partner closely with Operations, Product, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Legal stakeholders.
• Provide clear, concise risk and control reporting to senior management and governance forums.
• Influence business strategy by embedding a strong risk culture and “get it right” mindset.

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

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience is required.
• Experience in the banking and financial services industry is preferred.
• Preference for candidates who have worked in operational and information security risk roles within banking and financial services.
• Extensive experience in risk management and controls testing, with strong analytical skills to identify potential risks and recommend effective mitigation strategies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage effectively with global operations control offices, operational teams, and senior business leaders.
• Deep expertise in Operational Risk, RCSA, Control Design, and Audit Management
• Proven senior stakeholder management and leadership capability

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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.

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