Vice President, Client Operations
BNY External Career Site Open Hybrid Houston Full-time VP Account Management
At a glance
VP-level Account Management role at BNY External Career Site. Houston · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $126,000–$164,000.
Estimated pay
BNY External Career Site has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
$126,000 – $164,000
What the middle half of lead account management roles in Houston paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 15 postings that stated pay, median $160,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.
RoleAccount Management
SeniorityVP
LocationHouston
WorkplaceHybrid
EmploymentFull-time
PostedNov 3, 2026
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Run daily custody operations for clients, assigning trade work and overseeing controls, quality and risk through settlement
- Resolve client and team escalations by bringing the right operations groups together and keeping senior stakeholders informed
- Review wire payments, cash movements and SWIFT messages tied to trade settlement and securities activity
- Track settlement breaks and bond-market activity, including trade matching, failed trades and coupon or redemption processing
- Coordinate tax documentation, client reporting and query resolution while pursuing process improvements and SLA commitments
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in business, finance or a related area is required
- Typically eight to ten years in corporate trust or client-facing work, with solid knowledge of wires, payments and custody operations
- Strong communication and client relationship skills, paired with analytical judgment and close attention to detail
Who this fits
This VP role suits someone experienced in client-facing custody operations who can handle escalations, competing priorities and time-sensitive work. The role is listed as hybrid in Houston, while the posting text places it in Pittsburgh.
From the employer
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Client Operations - Corporate Trust and Custody Services to join our Corporate Trust team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
- Lead the Client on day-to-day Client facing Custody operations
- Be an escalation contact for the team and help in resolving various issues and bringing teams together to get optimized solution on Client queries
- Own the end-to-end Trade processing until settlement, including task allocation, controls, quality, and risk management
- Act as the primary point of contact for process queries, client escalations, and senior stakeholder communication
- Serve as the primary contact for assigned institutional clients, managing day-to-day custody deal servicing and query resolution
- Process, review, and monitor wire payments and cash movements, ensuring accuracy and timely execution
- Interpret, generate, and troubleshoot SWIFT messages (MT/MX formats, including MT540–MT548, MT202/MT103) related to trade settlement and cash/securities movements
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely trade settlement, monitoring cash and par (position) break performance and driving resolution of outstanding breaks
- Support bond market settlement activities, including trade matching, fails management, and coupon/redemption processing
- Coordinate with the internal tax team and clients to ensure all portfolios are fully tax documented and compliant
- Coordinate between clients and internal operations teams to research, track, and resolve all client queries within SLA
- Maintain strong working relationships with clients, counterparties, and correspondent banks
- Prepare client reporting, respond to inquiries, and escalate issues appropriately to ensure SLA adherence
- Identify process improvement opportunities and support automation/efficiency initiatives
- Ensure all activities comply with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and audit standards
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field required.
- Advanced degree or professional certifications in finance or business administration preferred.
- Typically 8-10 years of experience in corporate trust or Client facing role and good understating of wires, payments and custody operations
- Preferred working knowledge of wire payment processing (domestic and cross-border)
- Good understanding of SWIFT messaging standards (MT/MX message types used in payments and securities settlement)
- Hands-on experience with bond market settlement processes (fixed income trade lifecycle, corporate actions, fails/claims)
- Practical exposure to syndicate loan operations (drawdowns, rollovers, agency servicing)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to manage client relationships professionally
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet strict deadlines
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook); familiarity with custody/settlement platforms is a plus
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