Client Onboarding/Transitions/Conversions/KYC II - BNY Mellon

Overview

Client Onboarding/Transitions/Conversions/KYC II

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities, and people everywhere.     

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Associate, Client Onboarding Transitions/Conversions/KYC II to join the Client Services team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA - Hybrid.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: 

• Under moderate direction, onboards clients, opens and closes accounts and handles transitions and conversions to the system. Analyzes, reconciles and reviews incoming or outgoing data for accurate transition to platform. Obtains and reviews the appropriate documentation and reference data, and ensures regulatory aspects of AML and KYC are completed prior to opening accounts. 
• Prepares clients for entering new accounts by explaining and articulating the level of documentation required, regulations, complexities in the market and market expectations. Works directly with clients to open new accounts once due diligence on KYC and AML has been completed and works with client and internal parties around asset events. Closes off accounts by first checking for any pending activity or balances remaining in the account.
• Works directly with clients to access documentation requirements and reference data, and may be responsible for onsite client support and training to assist with documentation, quality review and submission of documents. Ensures application form is received and tax documentation is received from the investor. Leads project management activities for onboarding/transitions/conversions such as reporting, planning, issue / risk tracking, scheduling, effort estimation and tracking, and other project documentation preparation. 
• Ensures client receives all necessary training or conducts the training him/herself. Communicates progress to team and escalate issues or potential project delays. Supports conversion activities related to a mix of complex institutional client relationships requiring an in-depth understanding of custody and accounting processing activities. 
• Completes an accurate conversion of data on financial statements for daily, weekly, or monthly valuation clients. Support and review control reports to effectively mitigate risks and resolve problems that arise during the conversion process. Assists with coordinating firm-wide resources (product, technology, marketing, compliance, teams, etc.) to ensure client needs are being addressed. Ensures onboarding/transition/conversion activities meet all compliance, legal and regulatory requirements. 
• May participate in UAT, on boarding and fault resolution.
• Responsible for overall success of less complex or small transitions, ensuring client satisfaction through the monitoring of project quality and efficiency as well as the direct client experience. Guides the client in appropriate platform applications and structure of their program/product offering. 
• No direct reports. Provides guidance to less experienced colleagues as needed. Allocates work to and monitors the work quality of others assigned to the client. 
• May have people management responsibilities in some geographies.
• Responsible for standard clients and contributes to the achievement of team objectives

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

• Bachelors degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Advanced/graduate degree preferred. 
• 3-5 years of total work experience preferred. 
• Experience in securities, financial services or client-facing or project management roles preferred. 
• Applicable local/regional licenses or certifications as required by the business.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

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 is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

 

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.

EEO Statement:

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.