Senior Vice President, Anti-Corruption and U.S. Government Contracting

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Anti-Corruption and U.S. Government Contracting, to join our Financial Crimes Compliance team. This role is located in Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL.

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

• Provide subject matter expertise on anti-bribery and corruption compliance requirements, with particular emphasis on pay-to-play laws, political contribution rules and interactions involving public officials.


• Support the ongoing development, implementation and enhancement of BNY’s anti-corruption compliance framework, including associated policies, procedures and controls.


• Advise business lines and control partners on U.S. government contracts, regulatory requirements, risk scenarios and escalations involving gifts and entertainment, hiring practices, third parties, political contributions, procurement lobbying, and other ABC-related matters.


• Assess inherent and residual risk relating to bribery, corruption and pay-to-play exposure and recommend pragmatic, risk-based controls and mitigation strategies.


• Review and challenge business activities, transactions and relationships that may present heightened bribery, corruption or political law risk.


• Monitor regulatory developments, enforcement actions and industry best practices to help inform program enhancements and compliance guidance.


• Partner with key stakeholders across Legal, Enterprise Risk, Internal Audit, the People Team, Government Affairs, and the businesses to support investigations, issue remediation, governance and reporting.


• Assist in preparing materials, metrics and management reporting for senior leadership and relevant governance forums.


• Support compliance training and awareness initiatives designed to promote understanding of anti-bribery, corruption and pay-to-play obligations across the firm.

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

• Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of professional experience. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience required. Advanced degree, such as a JD or master’s degree, preferred.


• Strong expertise in pay-to-play laws and political contribution compliance, including U.S. regulatory frameworks relevant to investment advisers, public funds and government-related business activity. Some familiarity with PAC compliance preferred.


• Significant experience in financial crimes compliance, ethics and compliance, or regulatory advisory, preferably within financial services or another highly regulated industry.


• Deep knowledge of anti-bribery and corruption laws, rules and regulatory expectations, including practical experience implementing and overseeing related compliance controls.


• Demonstrated ability to provide effective challenge and trusted advisory support to senior stakeholders on complex compliance and reputational risk matters.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into clear, actionable business guidance.


• Proven analytical, organizational and problem-solving capabilities.


• Ability to operate effectively in a large, matrixed, global organization with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.