Managing Director, Head of North America Distribution

BNY Mellon

$200K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 12+ years of total work experience preferred.
  • Significant senior leadership experience in asset management or investment distribution.
  • Deep understanding of North America distribution models and institutional sales.
  • Proven success in revenue growth and client retention at scale.
  • Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards for North America distribution.
  • Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the North America distribution strategy for BNY Investments.
  • Drive revenue growth and client retention across various channels.
  • Oversee distribution efforts across Wealth, Retirement, and Institutional segments.
  • Serve as a senior executive sponsor for key client relationships.
  • Lead complex mandate pursuits including negotiations and deal structuring.
  • Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and internal teams.
  • Provide strategic market insights to leadership.

Benefits

  • Access to flexible global resources and tools for personal development.
  • Generous paid leave options, including paid volunteer time.
  • Participation in a 401(k) plan and company-sponsored insurance plans.
  • Focus on health and personal resilience as part of employee wellbeing programs.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Managing Director, Head of North American Distribution.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Lead the North America distribution business for BNY Investments, setting and executing the regional commercial strategy across institutional and intermediary channels.
  • Drive revenue growth, net new asset flows, and client retention across North America in alignment with enterprise and platform objectives.
  • Oversee client coverage and distribution efforts across Wealth, Retirement, and Institutional segments.
  • Serve as the senior executive sponsor for key client relationships and strategic opportunities across the region.
  • Lead and support complex mandate pursuits, including origination, negotiation, pricing, and deal structure decisions.
  • Deliver against annual sales, revenue, and net flow targets for North America.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, consultants, intermediaries, and internal stakeholders.
  • Provide strategic market insight on client needs, competitive dynamics, and regional growth opportunities to the Global Head of Distribution and platform leadership.
  • Partner closely with investment, product, marketing, operations, legal, compliance, and risk teams to ensure coordinated execution and strong client outcomes.
  • Ensure adherence to all regulatory, compliance, and conduct standards applicable to North America distribution activity.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing regional distribution organization, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and client focus.
  • Act as a visible senior leader for BNY Investments internally and externally in the North America market.


To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  • Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Advanced/graduate degree preferred
  • 12+ years of total work experience preferred.
  • Significant senior leadership experience in asset management, investments distribution, institutional sales, or client coverage.
  • Deep knowledge of North America distribution models and the institutional and intermediary marketplace.
  • Proven track record of delivering revenue growth, asset raising results, and client retention outcomes at scale.
  • Familiarity with regulatory, compliance, and conduct requirements relevant to North America distribution businesses.
  • Exceptional executive presence, leadership capability, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a global matrixed organization and influence at the most senior levels.


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 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.

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