Overview

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 240 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.The Enterprise Risk – Assurance & Governance (“ERA”) function is part of a growing team within the Enterprise-Wide Risk Management (“EWRM”) function within the Second Line of Defense. ERA provides assurance over the effectiveness of the Firm’s design and implementation of systems and approaches for identifying, managing, monitoring, measuring, and reporting on the core risk and compliance activities governed by the Risk & Compliance function. ERA conducts reviews / continuous testing of the design and operating effectiveness of risk and compliance frameworks to pro-actively identify value-add solutions that optimize effectiveness and sustainability. 

ERA is seeking a manager (Senior Vice President) to lead the ERA team in Poland. This role is HYBRID and the office is located in Wrocław, Poland.

Team overview:

The Enterprise Risk – Assurance & Governance (“ERA”) function is part of a growing team within the Enterprise-Wide Risk Management (“EWRM”) function within the Second Line of Defense. ERA provides assurance over the effectiveness of the Firm’s design and implementation of systems and approaches for identifying, managing, monitoring, measuring, and reporting on the core risk and compliance activities governed by the Risk & Compliance function. ERA conducts reviews / continuous testing of the design and operating effectiveness of risk and compliance frameworks to pro-actively identify value-add solutions that optimize effectiveness and sustainability. 

In this role, you will:

• Lead the ERA team and provide local manager support to the EWRM individual contributors in Poland
• Apply subject matter expertise, industry experience and familiarity with the organization to determine priorities and review scope for the annual review plan
• Oversee team’s execution of the annual review plan and issue validation to ensure timely, accurate and comprehensive execution of these processes
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with review stakeholders, team members, management, and others in the organization
• Partner with the Head of ERA to improve efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, and/or controls of the risk & compliance functions and appropriate 1st line and 3rd line partners 
• Recruit, direct, motivate and develop professional staff, maximizing their individual contribution, their professional growth, and their ability to function effectively with their colleagues as a team 
• Assist with the identification and development of talent to ensure appropriate succession planning
• Provide guidance, review, and direction to team members 

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

• Ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team into consistent high performance
• Problem solving skills to facilitate the identification of problems, the design and evaluation of options and execution of solutions
• Effective interpersonal skills to build relationships, negotiate agreements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills to liaise with internal stakeholders, senior management, and team members
• A leader who is fast-paced, high-energy, change oriented and is able to work independently
• Understanding of non-/financial risks and banking industry
• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience 
• 8-10 years of total work experience, with 3-5 years of management experience
• Consultancy and/or research type of experience is a plus

Our Benefits:

• Full time contract of employment
• City Centre locations close to main railway station and flexible working arrangements
• Flexible benefits package, including life and medical insurance, health screening, fitness discount programme, employee assistance program
• Award-winning Wellbeing Program supporting you with your unique health and wellbeing needs
• Pension scheme
• On-site childcare and a parental buddy programme
• Exciting opportunities for career and global mobility
• Diverse and inclusive environment
• Employee Referral Program
• Recognition programmes
• A multitude of opportunities to get involved in charity projects and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

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)
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score
• 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
• CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’
   

Employer Description:

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 and 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.