Victor O'Laughlen, Jr.

Victor O'Laughlen is a senior executive at BNY Mellon, holding several key positions within the organization:

Current Roles

Digital Business Leader:: O'Laughlen serves as the Digital Business Leader for the Clearance and Collateral Management (CCM) group at BNY Mellon.1 In this capacity, he is responsible for delivering the digital strategy that supports Government Securities Services (GSS)'s Fed-eligible securities clearance, U.S. Tri-party Repo, and Global Collateral Management products and services.1

Head of Global Clearance Platform:: O'Laughlen oversees BNY's global clearance platform, which conducts more than $15 trillion worth of securities transactions daily.2

Responsibilities and Initiatives

O'Laughlen is actively involved in several strategic initiatives at BNY Mellon:

1. AI Implementation: He is currently working on training an "operating model Subject Matter Expert" using BNY's AI tool, Eliza, to implement the Agile project management system.2

2. Organizational Efficiency: O'Laughlen aims to use his Eliza virtual assistant to identify second-order connections on his team's org chart and track the value of collective workflows.2

3. Product and Service Investment: He has been involved in BNY Mellon's efforts to invest in global clearance and collateral products and services.3

4. Collateral Optimization: O'Laughlen has highlighted BNY Mellon's continued investment in collateral optimization capabilities and how clients can evaluate build versus buy criteria.4

Background and Education

Victor O'Laughlen holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Computer Information Systems from James Madison University, and an MBA in Investment Management from Fordham University.1 Prior to joining BNY Mellon, he spent four years in various management consulting roles within financial services.1

Additional Responsibilities

O'Laughlen sits on the Clearance & Collateral Management's executive committee and BNY Mellon's Digital Council, indicating his senior position and influence within the organization.1