Vice President, ESG Regulatory Programs

Vice President, ESG Regulatory Programs

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We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, ESG Regulatory Programs to join our Sustainability Hub. The Vice President will operate as a core driver and manager across disclosure production, regulatory implementation, and cross-functional governance – bridging day-to-day execution with strategic oversight. This role is located in New York.

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

• In the end-to-end production of climate and/or other ESG regulatory disclosures across group and legal entities, ensuring alignment with BNY policies, controls, and procedures.
• Drive enterprise-wide implementation of ESG regulatory requirements (e.g., California obligations, CSRD, ISSB) and centrally coordinate legal entity-level ESG regulatory implementation.
• Develop and maintain an entity-by-entity disclosure inventory and requirements traceability matrix, while enhancing documentation protocols, including evidence retention and change management.
• Partner cross-functionally to scope ESG regulatory requirements and embed them across the three lines of defense.
• Run enterprise/legal entity governance routines: steering meetings, issue/risk logs, decision memos, and escalation paths to Controllership and Risk committees; prepare board/committee materials where required.
• Monitor evolving regulatory regimes and supervisory expectations, conduct impact assessments and gap analyses specific to legal entities and drive implementation roadmaps to closure.
• Produce management-ready documentation: requirements traceability, control walkthroughs, testing results, remediation plans, and attestation packages for regulatory filings and audits
• Support matrixed reviews for enterprise-level and legal-entity disclosures: drive consistency of language, appropriate disclosure levels, and heightened sensitivity to regulatory and cross-market considerations.

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

• 6+ years of experience in financial services with exposure to climate policy and disclosures, sustainability, compliance, risk/control functions, or related field; bachelor's degree required
• Hands-on experience driving regulatory implementations and/or reporting is a must
• Strong understanding of ESG reporting standards and disclosure requirements, including familiary in regulatory regimes and voluntary frameworks (e.g., TCFD, ISSB)
• Proven success in cross-functional, matrixed project management —balancing speed, accuracy, and stakeholder alignment under regulatory timelines
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical topics into clear, decision-ready materials for senior stakeholders; adept at guiding peers and partners through evolving requirements
• Meticulous attention to detail, strong time management, and a solutions-oriented approach to problem solving
• Technical/quantitative proficiency excel word power point. Workiva is a plus

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.