Senior Director, Head of Climate & Sustainability Integration

at  BNY Mellon

Overview
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 Senior Director, Head of Climate & Sustainability Integration to join the BNY Sustainability team. This role is located in New York, NY – HYBRID.

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.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

Design and advance integration of BNY’s sustainability strategy in close partnership with the Chief Sustainability Officer with a special focus on transition frameworks and execution plans spanning lines of business (e.g., capital markets, credit, investment, wealth)
Establish a track record of accountability and successful leadership/execution of projects with multiple contributors, including driving stakeholder working groups and providing consistent updates on climate-related milestones to executive leadership teams and formal governance bodies
Be a change agent across the business and serve as a trusted advisor for the Chief Sustainability Officer with the ability to steer senior stakeholders towards shred success and negotiate solutions that help meet goals and requirements
Oversee work driven by the Global Climate Strategy team and provide matrixed leadership to embedded teams in support of sustainability related outcomes, including partnering closely on operational implementation
Serve as a proactive expert on climate finance themes, risks, and market evolution to inform ideation around the commercial value of sustainability in existing services/offerings and product development
Support commercial engagement with account leads and clients by effectively communicating BNY’s climate strategy and goals and identifying solutions that help our clients achieve their own sustainability goals
Determine a consistent approach and POV in partnership with Legal, Risk, and reporting entities on emerging climate disclosure rules while overseeing quality assurance for voluntary disclosures (e.g., CDP)

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, WE’RE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required. MBA, Masters of Public Policy, or other relevant graduate degree focusing on social responsibility preferred.
Investment Management experience preferred.
15+ years of experience with a proven track record in sustainability in financial services and/or sector related management consulting, strong knowledge of implication and application of global sustainable finance policy and regulations on financial institutions, with 5-7 years of management experience, preferred
Demonstrated success in navigating ambiguity and managing teams towards delivering actionable, high-impact solutions for complex and high-visibility challenges
Ability to work horizontally and lead peers through influence and quickly become a trusted partner though demonstration of technical expertise, execution focus, and collaborative approach
Intellectual curiosity and a global enterprise mindset that enables efficiency and effectiveness when working across a diverse set of environments
Effective communicator who can present technical information with precision and simplicity (e.g., working with and developing presentations for executive committee members)
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