• Job Description

  Req#: 54824

  Bring your ideas. Make history.
  BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.

  With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.

  We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Global KYC Program Implementation Head to join our Risk & Compliance team. This role is located in New York – Hybrid.

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

  • Support the Global Head of KYC Program Advisory and wider Global KYC Program Advisory Team by serving as the lead for all matters related to oversight and implementation of the Global KYC Program
  • Serve as the lead in working with various lines of business, Financial Crimes Compliance, Global Sanctions and other bank functions in interpreting and implementing all aspects of the Global KYC Program, including, but not limited to, interim processes (where required), design and execution on enterprise-wide strategic solutions
  • Provide primary oversight and governance of the Global KYC Program as the Co-Chair (alongside the Global Head of KYC Program Advisory) of the Global KYC Program Oversight Subcommittee (KPOS), the primary KYC governance and decision-making body tasked with formal governance to facilitate senior management oversight of the systems and controls relating to all aspects of The Bank of New York’s KYC Program, including, but not limited to, the Global AML/KYC Policy and Local Regulatory Requirements. The Subcommittee is a governing body that has significant oversight responsibilities related to KYC, consistent with the long-term goals of the Firm, including monitoring MIS related to KYC due diligence, risk, and control management. This includes the following responsibilities:
  • Provide guidance and oversight on interim processes and collaborate with various EOP and compliance stakeholders to ensure gaps addressed by interim processes are adequately resolved and strategic solutions tracked to completion
  • Provide management of KYC populations, inclusive of defining frameworks for KYC Record completion
  • Oversight of KYC issue management and resolution, inclusive of advisory on corrective actions and systemic enhancements to reduce up/downstream impacts
  • Oversight of KRI, KPI, and other metrics and program health trend analysis/reporting
  • Advisory on change management and systemic implementation
  • Oversight of Policy framework, including Policy hierarchy, and exceptions, extensions and manual workarounds
  • Serve as final check and challenge to all business and compliance proposals against the firm’s risk appetite
  • Support the alignment of the Global KYC Program Advisory Team, and the Global KYC Program, with the new platform operating models adopted by the Firm, and particularly, serve as the primary FCC/KYC Advisory implementation lead for the Enterprise Onboarding Platform (EOP), which is responsible for the entire client lifecycle at the Firm (onboarding to offboarding of clients). In this role:
    • Assess and provide guidance and subject matter expertise on client lifecycle initiatives being pursued by the EOP for each quarter
    • Identify, design and support FCC client lifecycle initiatives for prioritization as part of platform book of work planning exercises
    • Participate in senior management reporting on EOP initiatives

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

  • The Team is looking for an individual who can operate as an independent owner of the KPOS who can move easily among, and with, the Global KYC Advisory Team, a lean team of KYC SMEs and risk management experts.
  • Serve as a main point of contact for KPOS related queries and submissions
  • Collate and assist in the preparation of the monthly meeting pack and collaborate with workstream leads to ensure timely submissions
  • Serve as first-level of check and challenge; this may materialize in reviewing the meeting pack end-to-end and discerning when to escalate discrepancies and duplication of efforts in a timely manner
  • Act as final approver of all matters being brought before the monthly KPOS, including, but not limited to, being able to represent this governance on all matter brought to the KPOS to senior management, regulators, audit and other governing bodies
  • Review with a critical eye all minutes for the monthly KPOS meeting and effectively track open actions to closure
  • Organize and maintain evidentiary materials and/or supporting documents for all aspects of the KPOS
  • Engage with members of the greater KYC Program Advisory Team, greater Financial Crimes Compliance Teams, COE, Lines of Businesses, Product, Technology and Operations Teams as appropriate which may result in regular working groups and other periodic delivery of materials and/or escalations to governance bodies
  • Bachelors’ degree is required. Seven (7) to nine (9) years of total work experience is required, including 1-3 years of AML KYC experience, preferred. Must be a detail oriented, self-starter with a can-do attitude. Written and verbal skills are a must with ability to engage with Senior Stakeholders. Must have the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Applicable local/regional licenses or certifications as required by the business.

  This individual will gain exposure to:

  • The AML/KYC governance and oversight framework
  • All aspects of the KYC program, including its implementation through both interim and tactical initiatives until business-as-usual (BAU) is achieved
  • Senior Management and Stakeholders from the first and second Lines of Defense, including but not limited to, the FCC, the Center of Excellence (COE), and product, technology and other operations-driven teams

  At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

  • Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
  • Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
  • Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
  • Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score
  • 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
  • CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’

  Our Benefits:

  BNY Mellon 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 that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

  BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

• About the company

  The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, commonly known as BNY Mellon, is an American investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City.

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