Senior Specialist, Middle Office

About the company

At BNY, our culture drives both company performance and employee growth. As a leading global financial services firm at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Our teams leverage cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, delivering 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.

About the role

This Senior Specialist position is located in Lake Mary, FL, with an in-office requirement of four days per week. You will oversee quality control, work allocation, and workflow for a Middle Office team and outsourced functions in accordance with SLD.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve work conducted by junior team members in line with function policies and procedures.
• Perform analysis and research on complex transactions, identifying solutions to intricate inquiries.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, conducting research on multi-faceted transactions and providing answers to escalated complex inquiries.
• Maintain and facilitate trade static data, trade enrichment, trade exception handling, and market claims.
• Handle complex reconciliations analysis (cash, asset, trade matching, market value), break assignment, resolution of reconciliation breaks, and trade fails.
• Participate in monthly end-client statement workflow, ad hoc reporting, and incident management.
• Identify, resolve, and escalate issues affecting the accuracy of the Investment Book of Record (IBOR).
• Provide guidance to less experienced team members and act as a subject matter expert within incident management.
• Exercise judgment and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve reconciliations for complex or atypical transactions.
• Review and approve work of junior team members.
• Interact with clients to answer questions and resolve multifaceted inquiries for complex transactions.
• Contribute to the achievement of team objectives without direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 5-7 years of total relevant work experience preferred.
• Experience in middle office operations, trade support, reconciliations, or related financial services functions preferred.
• Experience analyzing and resolving complex transactions, reconciliation breaks, trade fails, or similar operational issues preferred.
• Experience working with internal and external stakeholders and responding to complex client inquiries preferred.

Benefits

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and a pay-for-performance philosophy. Benefits include:

• Access to flexible global resources and tools for personal and professional growth.
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance) for employees and eligible dependents.
• Generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, to support work-life balance.
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award.
• Participation in a 401(k) plan for financial security.

Pay

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package. The expected base salary for this position may vary depending on market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is part of a total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award.