Wealth Services Platform | Custody & Asset Servicing Operations, Manchester

Manchester, UK (Hybrid – 4 days onsite)

We are partnering with BNY Pershing’s Wealth Services Platform to hire Vice President (VP) and Senior Vice President (SVP) leaders across multiple high-impact areas.

These opportunities sit within a large-scale, global financial platform and offer the chance to lead teams, shape strategy, strengthen control environments, and drive operational and digital transformation.

Functional areas include:

Client Operations | Onboarding & Enablement | Investor Reporting | Corporate Actions | Data Governance | Risk & Compliance | AML | Billing | Settlements | Business Transformation

• Leading multi-layered teams and/or managers within complex, high-volume operational environments
• Acting as a senior escalation point for clients, stakeholders, and regulators
• Owning and enhancing risk & control frameworks (1LOD), ensuring audit and regulatory readiness
• Driving process improvement, automation, and AI-enabled transformation initiatives
• Strengthening governance, oversight, and compliance frameworks (FCA, CASS, AML, MiFID, EMIR as relevant)
• Partnering across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Client teams
• Delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, control, and client experience
• Influencing functional and enterprise-wide strategy

• Proven leadership experience at VP or SVP level within financial services OR a transferable regulated environment
• Experience operating in highly regulated environments (e.g. FCA, AML, CASS, MiFID, EMIR or equivalent)
• Strong expertise in one or more areas: operations, onboarding, AML, data, reporting, settlements, tax, or risk
• Demonstrated ownership of risk, controls, and governance frameworks with accountability for outcomes
• Experience working in large, global, high-volume or multi-entity environments
• Exposure to operational platforms, data systems, or digital tooling
• Track record of delivering change, transformation, or continuous improvement initiatives
• Ability to balance risk, cost, and client outcomes to deliver commercial value
• Strong stakeholder engagement across senior leadership and cross-functional teams

We are open on sector background where there are clear transferable skills (e.g. other regulated industries, complex operations, or large-scale service environments)

• Background in custody, clearing, asset servicing, or wealth platforms
• Experience with client asset protection (CASS) or safeguarding frameworks
• Delivery of automation, digital transformation, or AI-driven initiatives
• Leading within matrixed, global organisations

• Applicants must have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK
• We are unable to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future

• Join a globally recognised financial institution
• Play a key role in platform transformation, automation, and innovation
• Influence enterprise-wide strategy and decision-making
• Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking leadership environment

If you're a VP/SVP-level leader ready for your next move:

Apply directly via LinkedIn

Feel free to message me directly for a confidential discussion

Please clearly state which functional area(s) are of most interest when applying (e.g. Operations, AML, CASS, Data, Settlements, Transformation)