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 Vice President, People Policy & Governance I to join our People Team. This role is located in Wroclaw, Poland - hybrid module. 

Job Purpose: This role sits within the People Team function and supports People Team employees to identify and mitigate risk, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in place across the EMEA region.

Job Profile: The role is an integral part of the People Governance and Internal Controls team within EMEA. This role sits within the People Team and requires collaboration with peers throughout the company to ensure effective control processes and risk mitigants are implemented to facilitate People Team & Global Impact Citizenship Management’s timely compliance with internal and external operational risk requirements in EMEA.

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

• Assist management in identifying inherent and residual risks in business processes by applying risk management concepts, providing specific information for Legal Entities of the company within EMEA.
• Provide guidance regarding the analysis vital to fulfil operational risk requirements, and related control assessment and reporting activities.
• As a Data Privacy Champion, provide support to EMEA People Team in regional related issues.
• Provide management oversight and root cause analysis within EMEA People Team and help to define required control enhancements as required.
• Collaborate with peers to ensure that effective risk control processes are implemented to mitigate People Team risk exposures.
• Maintain issue management framework for EMEA.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and team initiatives.
• Oversight responsibility for the Collation and input of KPIs and reporting purposes.
• Involvement with issue resolution in relation to the screening of new hires.
• Providing People Team information for RFP requests.
• Records Management coordinator for EMEA People Team. 
• Business Continuity administration and coordination for EMEA People Team staff.
• Supporting People Team staff from start to finish for periodic audits, both internal and external.
• Reviews of policies and procedures as required.
• Support the regulatory requirements for the European Central Bank (ECB), covering the countries within the SANV legal entities in addition to the Pre-Approval Controlled functions (PCFs) and Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR) of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI).

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

• Knowledge of French language required
• Proactive, question minded, ability to prioritise.
• Self-motivated with Strong technical, organisational and administrative skills.
• Computer literate (Excel, Word, Visio & project management).
• Knowledge and understanding of HR.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Planning and Analytical skills.
• A high level of attention to detail is required with a risk orientated focus.
• Flexibility to react to a changing environment and promote forward thinking.
• Able to work independently while being a strong team player.
• Customer service oriented.
• Experience in writing processes and procedures.

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.