Growth Ventures Lead

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom BNY Mellon Full time

Overview

BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.
With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.
We’re seeking a future leader for the role of Managing Director - Growth Ventures Lead within our newly created Growth Ventures division. This role is based in New York/London.

**Key responsibilities/scope**:
Objective is to identify, incubate, and commercialize new businesses (or significant products) leveraging existing BNY Mellon capabilities and outside partners (where relevant) to generate new profitable revenues
Develop a new commercial opportunity from inception (analytically identifying opportunity); to structuring (commercial model; inside/outside bank); to agreement with Business Leaders (for input and support) through to launch.
Shape business growth strategy, helping the team respond to shifting market conditions, identify new emerging opportunities, and accelerate commercial realization
Craft and realize long-term strategy to transition new ventures to BAU operations, either as an independent business within Growth Ventures, by transitioning the venture to another BNY Mellon line of business, or establishing the business as an external going concern and managing BNY Mellon’s investment therein

Creative, resourceful, results orientated with a commercial mindset
Entrepreneurial and self-directed - being able to take a conceptual business idea from an initial set of facts and hypotheses to real, practical solutions and execution
Proven ability to negotiate
Possess a strong execution bias
Able to manage multiple complex projects with an unrelenting focus and prioritization
Bring a global mindset and be comfortable working across a diverse set of environments
Able to work as a standalone leader, with high visibility inside and outside company; and access to small talented group of associates & VPs
Independent and creative; with a strong external network and brand
At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index

**Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability**: IN - 100% score
100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’

**Our Benefits**:
BNY Mellon 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 that can support you and your family through moments that matter.
BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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