Senior Vice President, Sustainability Risk

BNY

Senior Vice President advancing sustainability risk for BNY, a global financial services company. Enhancing risk frameworks, regulatory implementation, due diligence, metrics, and governance oversight.

Posted 8/11/2026full-timePittsburgh • Florida, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $104,000 - $168,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in sustainability risk management, including risk identification, assessment, and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to develop methodologies and metrics while effectively communicating complex topics to diverse stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Sustainability Risk ManagementRisk Framework DevelopmentRegulatory ComplianceAnalytical SkillsCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Risk IdentificationRisk AssessmentMateriality AssessmentMetrics DevelopmentRegulatory InterpretationDue Diligence ReviewRisk Insights TranslationControl Environment ExecutionSustainability ReportingAI Tools Utilization

Soft Skills

Influencing SkillsCollaborationWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationProactive Approach

Industry Keywords

Sustainability RiskFinancial ServicesConsultingRegulatory ImplementationGovernance Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive execution and enhancement of the enterprise sustainability risk framework
Identify, assess, and monitor emerging sustainability risks and regulations
Interpret regulatory requirements and integrate new expectations into risk frameworks and governance processes
Lead materiality assessments and analytical reviews supporting risk prioritization and oversight
Develop sustainability risk methodologies, metrics, key risk indicators, and analytical approaches
Review client and vendor due diligence assessments for sustainability-related risks, gaps, inconsistencies, and escalation needs
Translate due diligence findings, regulatory developments, and business impacts into risk insights and recommendations
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to implement regulations and embed sustainability risk considerations into business processes
Prepare decision-oriented materials for senior management and governance forums

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
10+ years of experience in risk management, sustainability risk, financial services, consulting, regulatory, or related disciplines
Experience executing risk management frameworks, control environments, or regulatory implementation in a complex, heavily regulated organization
Expertise in sustainability risk identification, assessment, materiality, metrics, reporting, regulation, or due diligence
Strong analytical skills and judgment, including effective use of AI tools and prompting techniques
Ability to influence and collaborate across functions, businesses, and seniority levels in a matrixed environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex regulatory and risk topics clearly to senior and non-technical audiences
Proactive, delivery-focused approach with the ability to lead independently, challenge constructively, and operate with limited direction

Benefits

Comp & perks

Highly competitive compensation
Wellbeing programs
Flexible global resources and tools
Generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time
401(k) plan
Company-sponsored medical insurance
Company-sponsored dental insurance
Company-sponsored vision insurance
Basic life insurance
Vacation time
Sick time
Annual discretionary incentive award eligibility