Senior Vice President, Corporate Actions Manager

BNY Mellon

$126K — $228K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 10-15 years of financial services or operations experience, particularly in corporate actions or asset servicing
  • Prior leadership experience in managing teams through change in a complex organization
  • Strong understanding of corporate action processing and operational risk controls
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and solve complex problems effectively
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience with operational improvements or technology implementations preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Corporate Actions team, focusing on accurate and timely event processing
  • Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of corporate actions, including client elections and reconciliations
  • Collaborate with internal teams to enhance operational processes and resolve issues
  • Drive a client-centric culture with a focus on high-quality service delivery
  • Identify and implement efficiency improvements through process redesign and innovation
  • Monitor risk and control environments, ensuring adherence to policies and regulations
  • Provide leadership and development opportunities for team members

Benefits

  • Highly competitive compensation package
  • Flexible global resources and tools for personal development
  • Focus on health and resilience
  • Generous paid leave policies, including volunteer time
Full Job Description
Job Description

Senior Vice President, Corporate Actions Manager

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Corporate Actions Manager to join our team. This role is located in New York, NY.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Lead the day-to-day management and strategic direction of the Corporate Actions team, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of mandatory and voluntary corporate action events across multiple markets and asset classes.
  • Oversee the end-to-end event lifecycle, including event notification, client elections, entitlement processing, reconciliations, and exception management, while maintaining a strong focus on risk mitigation and control.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders, including Risk, Compliance, Technology, Operations, and Client Service teams, to strengthen operational processes, resolve complex issues, and support business objectives.
  • Drive a strong client-centric culture by ensuring high-quality service delivery, anticipating client needs, and promoting transparency and responsiveness in all interactions.
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and accuracy through process redesign, automation, and the use of innovative technologies.
  • Establish and reinforce a robust risk and control environment by monitoring key issues, escalating concerns appropriately, and ensuring adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and market standards.
  • Provide leadership, coaching, and development to team members, fostering an inclusive environment that supports engagement, accountability, and career growth.
  • Stay informed of industry developments, regulatory changes, and market practices impacting corporate actions to ensure the team remains aligned with best practices and evolving client expectations.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 10-15 years of experience in financial services or operations, with significant experience in corporate actions, asset servicing, or a related function.
  • Prior leadership and management experience, including leading teams through change in a complex, global organization.
  • Strong knowledge of corporate action event processing, market practices, operational risk, and control frameworks.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, solve complex problems, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels of the organization.
  • Experience driving operational improvements, transformation initiatives, or technology implementations preferred.

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 base salary for this position is expected to be between $126,000 and $228,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will, and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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