Risk Manager, NPLP Program

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Risk Manager will manage the Firm’s New Product Launch Process (NPLP) program, providing end-to-end oversight of governance, execution, and risk assessment for new initiatives, and provide support for other ERM programs and initiatives. This role partners closely with Lines of Business (LOB), support, and control functions to ensure new products and changes are evaluated thoroughly, risks are appropriately addressed, and decisions are escalated with transparency to senior management and key oversight committees.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evolve the firm-wide New Product Launch Process (NPLP) program, ensuring a consistent, risk-focused approach to the review and approval of new products, services, and strategic initiatives
• Drive governance and execution by leading working groups and overseeing the end-to-end review process, including engagement with initiative sponsors and cross-functional stakeholders
• Partner with senior stakeholders LOB Risk and other control functions to challenge assumptions, assess risks, and ensure initiatives are appropriately vetted, documented, and positioned for approval
• Oversee NPLP Committee activities, including agenda setting, management of submissions, and delivery of clear, decision-ready materials for leadership review
• Provide program-level reporting and insights to senior management and Governance, Risk & Compliance Oversight Committee (GRC)
• Ensure ongoing accountability post-approval, including tracking of conditions, follow-ups, and alignment with NPLP policy requirements
• Identify and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of the NPLP and broader ERM program
• Maintain strong connectivity with business activity and pipeline developments to proactively identify and assess emerging initiatives
• Administer core program to support effective governance, including maintaining the master NPLP tracker, preparing meeting materials, and tracking action items

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) experience preferred
• Significant experience in financial services, risk management, or governance-related roles
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs and influence senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to synthesize and present complex information clearly
• Highly organized with strong program management capabilities and attention to detail
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to drive outcomes across diverse teams

This role is based in our Boston location and is a hybrid role, with a minimum of three days per week in office.

   

Salary Range

$130k-$180k + annual bonus

BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being. 

 

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.