Vice President I, Public Financing Credit Risk - BNY Mellon

Overview

Vice President, Credit Risk - Public Finance / Not-for-Profit Credit Risk

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 Vice President, Credit Risk II to join our Public Finance & Not-for-Profit Credit Risk team. This role can be located in New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA; or Lake Mary, FL in a Hybrid work environment.

About the team:
At BNY, the Credit Risk group performs the review, challenge, oversight, and guidance of the firm’s lending activities to our clients. Within Credit Risk, the Not-for-Profit team supports the firm’s risk management efforts surrounding our responsibilities for lending to organizations committed to the greater good. This team is responsible for managing, monitoring, and executing the credit risk strategy to these clients across the globe with which we do business.

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

• Analyzing, preparing and/or reviewing financial analyses for credit approval by Credit Risk (Second Line of Defense) in response to credit requests from First Line of Defense for a diverse array of public finance and not-for-profit borrowers/counterparties on transactions such as direct lending, securities financing, and foreign exchange / OTC derivatives. Sectors include U.S. state & local governments and agencies, endowments and foundations, colleges & universities, and cultural & religious organizations.
• Collaborating with internal business partners and First Line of Defense to evaluate purpose of financing, sources of repayment, and quality of collateral (if any) and other terms and conditions of each transaction.
• Evaluating and monitoring sectoral trends and creditworthiness of assigned borrowers, making recommendations on internal borrower risk ratings based on the review of annual and interim financial statements, collateral valuation reports, rating agency reports, etc.
• Supporting the identification of existing and emerging risks applicable to the Public Finance / Not-for-Profit loan portfolio; assisting with Credit Risk’s risk management and regulatory reporting efforts in the development of loan portfolio data documentation and reporting, and utilization of in-house AI capabilities.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education and work experience is required. 
• Minimum 4 years of total work experience required. Rating agency or municipal buy/sell side experience a plus.  
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills. 
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience reviewing and knowledge of official statements, audited financial statements, and industry standard documents e.g., ISDA Master Agreement, CSA 

 

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

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion 
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score 
• 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
• CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’

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 assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $75,000 and $115,000 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 BNYM 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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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.