Job Description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Country Risk Manager to join our Credit Risk team. This role is located in New York City, New York & Pittsburgh, PA.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Core 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 – and this is what is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

About The Team

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

Here’s a Few Of Our Recent Awards

America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits And Rewards

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.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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