Vice President, 1LOD Risk, Digital Assets

• Support risk assessments for new digital asset products, services, and processes by identifying potential risks and assisting in evaluating appropriate controls and mitigants.
• Collaborate with digital asset product and operational teams to help incorporate risk and control considerations into business processes and initiatives.
• Develop foundational knowledge of the regulatory landscape, including U.S. and global regulations relevant to digital assets and banking.
• Partner with internal stakeholders (e.g., compliance, information security, sourcing, resiliency) to support required risk and control activities and reviews.
• Support regulatory engagement efforts by preparing documentation, tracking requests, and contributing to meeting materials as needed.
• Conduct research on digital asset industry trends and best practices and provide input on potential enhancements to risk and control frameworks.
• Help track issues, action items, and risk remediation efforts, ensuring appropriate follow-up and documentation.
• Collaborate with colleagues in second and third lines of defense to support risk governance and oversight activities.
• Contribute to training materials and awareness efforts related to risk, controls, and resiliency within the digital assets business.
• Participate in enterprise risk framework activities, supporting execution and documentation requirements for the digital assets business.

• Strong experience, preferably in risk, controls, compliance, audit, operations, or a related field.
• Exposure to financial services or digital assets/blockchain is a plus but not required.
• Basic understanding of risk management principles, including risk identification, assessment, and control evaluation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly to a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams, including interaction with product, operations, and risk/control partners.
• Familiarity with policies, procedures, or control documentation is a plus.
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

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.

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