Senior Vice President, Fund Governance and Oversight

BNY
Pittsburgh, PA
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have senior leadership experience in fund governance and a track record of managing fiduciary responsibilities.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with senior leadership experience in fiduciary governance and cross-functional collaboration
    — “Senior leadership experience in collective investment trusts, fiduciary governance, asset servicing, fund operations, compliance, or a related financial services function.”
  • Individuals who can navigate complex regulatory frameworks like OCC Regulation 9
    — “Strong knowledge of OCC Regulation 9 and related fiduciary requirements”
  • Candidates with experience in fund liquidation and wind-down activities
    — “Lead fund liquidation and wind-down activities, including coordination of liabilities, expenses, asset distributions, and required approvals.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires in-office presence in Pittsburgh, PA, as the location is explicitly stated.
    — “This role is based in our Pittsburgh, PA office.”
  • The position involves liaising with auditors and regulators, which may require high attention to detail and documentation.
    — “ensuring appropriate delegation, controls, documentation, and escalation.”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in leading cross-functional governance reviews and stakeholder coordination.
    — “Partner with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Product, Distribution, and client stakeholders”
  • Highlight your ability to oversee third-party service providers and manage their documentation.
    — “Oversee custodians, investment managers, administrators, and other service providers”
  • Showcase your experience with fund structure changes and regulatory alignment.
    — “Oversee fund governing documents, annual reviews, amendments, new fund launches, and changes to fund structures”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • maintaining effective oversight frameworks
  • ensuring fund operations align with governing documents
Typical background
senior leadership experience in financial services

Skills & requirements

Required

Fund GovernanceFiduciary OversightRegulatory ComplianceStakeholder Coordination

Preferred

Asset ServicingFund Operations

Stack & domain

Fund GovernanceFiduciary OversightCollective Investment TrustsOCC Regulation 9Fiduciary RequirementsComplianceAsset ServicingFund OperationsLeadershipCommunicationFinancial ServicesRegulatory Compliance

About the role

Original posting from BNY

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

BNY Investments are seeking a future team member for the role of Fund Governance and Oversight at SVP level, who will lead governance and fiduciary oversight activities performed in connection with BNY’s role as Directed Trustee of Collective Investment Trust and Fund(s). 

The role will be accountable for maintaining effective oversight frameworks, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring fund operations remain aligned with governing documents, client requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.

This role is based in our Pittsburgh, PA office.

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

Oversee fund governing documents, annual reviews, amendments, new fund launches, and changes to fund structures or eligibility requirements.Direct post-trade compliance, account reviews, NAV oversight, exception escalation, and remediation of valuation or operational issues.Monitor admissions, withdrawals, corporate actions, dividend investment activity, and compliance with fund-specific restrictions.Lead fund liquidation and wind-down activities, including coordination of liabilities, expenses, asset distributions, and required approvals.Oversee custodians, investment managers, administrators, and other service providers, ensuring appropriate delegation, controls, documentation, and escalation.Partner with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Product, Distribution, and client stakeholders to maintain regulatory readiness and effective governance. 

Role requirements:

Senior leadership experience in collective investment trusts, fiduciary governance, asset servicing, fund operations, compliance, or a related financial services function.Strong knowledge of OCC Regulation 9 and related fiduciary requirements, with demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, lead complex cross-functional matters, oversee third parties, and communicate effectively with senior. management, clients, auditors, and regulators.

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

Source: BNY careers

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