Manchester, UK (Hybrid – 4 days onsite)
About the Opportunity
We are partnering with BNY Pershing’s Wealth Services Platform to hire Vice President (VP) and Senior Vice President (SVP) leaders across multiple high-impact areas.
These opportunities sit within a large-scale, global financial platform and offer the chance to lead teams, shape strategy, strengthen control environments, and drive operational and digital transformation.
Functional areas include:
Client Operations | Onboarding & Enablement | Investor Reporting | Corporate Actions | Data Governance | Risk & Compliance | AML | Billing | Settlements | Business Transformation
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading multi-layered teams and/or managers within complex, high-volume operational environments
- Acting as a senior escalation point for clients, stakeholders, and regulators
- Owning and enhancing risk & control frameworks (1LOD), ensuring audit and regulatory readiness
- Driving process improvement, automation, and AI-enabled transformation initiatives
- Strengthening governance, oversight, and compliance frameworks (FCA, CASS, AML, MiFID, EMIR as relevant)
- Partnering across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Client teams
- Delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, control, and client experience
- Influencing functional and enterprise-wide strategy
What We’re Looking For
- Proven leadership experience at VP or SVP level within financial services OR a transferable regulated environment
- Experience operating in highly regulated environments (e.g. FCA, AML, CASS, MiFID, EMIR or equivalent)
- Strong expertise in one or more areas: operations, onboarding, AML, data, reporting, settlements, tax, or risk
- Demonstrated ownership of risk, controls, and governance frameworks with accountability for outcomes
- Experience working in large, global, high-volume or multi-entity environments
- Exposure to operational platforms, data systems, or digital tooling
- Track record of delivering change, transformation, or continuous improvement initiatives
- Ability to balance risk, cost, and client outcomes to deliver commercial value
- Strong stakeholder engagement across senior leadership and cross-functional teams
We are open on sector background where there are clear transferable skills (e.g. other regulated industries, complex operations, or large-scale service environments)
Additional Experience (Desirable)
- Background in custody, clearing, asset servicing, or wealth platforms
- Experience with client asset protection (CASS) or safeguarding frameworks
- Delivery of automation, digital transformation, or AI-driven initiatives
- Leading within matrixed, global organisations
Eligibility (Important)
- Applicants must have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK
- We are unable to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future
Why Join?
- Join a globally recognised financial institution
- Play a key role in platform transformation, automation, and innovation
- Influence enterprise-wide strategy and decision-making
- Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking leadership environment
How to Apply
If you’re a VP/SVP-level leader ready for your next move:
Apply directly via LinkedIn
Feel free to message me directly for a confidential discussion
Please clearly state which functional area(s) are of most interest when applying (e.g. Operations, AML, CASS, Data, Settlements, Transformation)
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