Director, Country Risk Manager

This role is located in New York City, New York & Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

About the role

The Country Risk Manager (CRM) supports the Head of Country Risk in leading the enterprise country risk function. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day team execution, reviewing analytical output, and coordinating country risk activities across jurisdictions, portfolios, and risk stripes.

The CRM provides oversight of country risk assessments, monitoring, limits, governance reporting, and regulatory support, while serving as a key delegate to the Head of Country Risk.

Responsibilities

• Support leadership of the enterprise country risk function and manage day-to-day team priorities and deliverables.
• Review and challenge country risk assessments, business requests, scorecards, annual reviews, and related analytical outputs.
• Oversee monitoring of sovereign, macroeconomic, geopolitical, and broader country risk developments.
• Coordinate country risk reporting, emerging risk analysis, and materials for senior management and governance committees.
• Support country limit oversight, exposure management, and country-related underwriting or recommendation processes.
• Partner with stakeholders across business lines and risk disciplines to provide an integrated country risk perspective and align risk assessment with strategic business objectives.
• Support regulatory submissions, stress testing, audit requests, and other control-related activities requiring country risk input.
• Help enhance country risk data, tools, policies, procedures, and reporting processes leveraging the use of in-house Artificial Intelligence tools.
• Act as a delegate for the Head of Country Risk in selected forums and discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Significant experience in country risk, sovereign risk, geopolitical risk, credit risk, portfolio risk, or related risk management disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of macroeconomic, sovereign, and geopolitical risk analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to review analytical work, manage competing priorities, and lead team execution.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with experience communicating to senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work across functions and synthesize multiple risk perspectives into clear recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with country limits, governance committees, stress testing, or regulatory reporting.

Skills

• Country and Sovereign risk analysis
• Macroeconomic and geopolitical assessment
• Team leadership and workflow management
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Executive communication
• Stakeholder management
• Governance and regulatory support

About Us

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance.

Benefits

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.

• Eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award.
• 401(k) plan participation.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and eligible dependents.
• Various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time, dependent on the position offered.

Pay

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.