EAC Compliance & Ops Risk Specialist

Job Description:

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Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Job Description:

This job is responsible for supporting the execution of the Global Compliance

• Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management

• Enterprise Policy and the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program. Key responsibilities include assisting with identifying, escalating, and mitigating risks in a timely manner, supporting engagement and Control Functions (FLU/CF) leaders globally, coordinating with the FLU/CF Compliance and Operational Risk Officer teams, identifying themes and trends, conducting analysis for new and emerging risks.

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking

• Regulatory Compliance

• Reporting

• Risk Management

• Written Communications

• Active Listening

• Adaptability

• Issue Management

• Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing

• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management

• Advisory

• Business Process Analysis

• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations

• Process Management

The NFRR EAC has enterprise-wide responsibility for Compliance & Operational Risk (C&OR) coverage of regulatory reporting aligned to and in support of bank's business segments such as trading, banking, and consumer. The team is based in a number of locations globally, including New York, Charlotte and London.

The team operates in a technically complex, fast-changing and dynamic environment with an excellent culture of growth, learning and development. By joining this team, you will gain exposure to colleagues and senior managers in many business segments (Global Markets, Consumer, Global Wealth and Investment Management, etc.), Operations, Technology, Risk, Legal and Audit globally.

Overview of the role

This role is responsible for C&OR coverage of the end-to-end activities related regulatory reporting for the AMRS region, which include understanding of how the business segments operate (e.g. trading) and the underlying regulatory requirements which govern those activities. This primarily includes, but is not limited to, Futures industry reporting covering Large Trader, Open Interest, Customer Gross Margin, Client Segregation Requirements, etc., as well as other specific NFRRs covering primarily Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) jurisdictions.

Day-to-day activities will include (but not limited to):

• Advising the Business, Operations and other stakeholders with the interpretation of NFRR regulatory requirements

• Coordinating and engaging with other C&OR officers to provide comprehensive oversight of NFRR FLU/CF activities

• Reviewing & challenging the bank's implementation of NFRR, including the control framework

• Assessing new NFRR regulations, including interpretation and communication of changes, to ensure effective implementation by the bank

• Assisting the FLU/CF with the development of risk metrics, monitors related performance and breach remediation

• Developing new monitoring and testing activities covering NFRR accuracy, completeness and/or timeliness

• Conducting monitoring and targeted assessments

• Reviewing results of tests executed by the Enterprise Independent Testing team

• Assessing additional training needs relating to NFRR

• Reviewing the bank's policies relating to NFRR, including the development and maintenance of C&OR-owned policies

• Working with Business and Operations stakeholders and C&OR teammates globally to promote consistency and best-in-class practices

What we are looking for

The successful candidate should have the following attributes:

• Logical thinker who is able to make rational, evidence-based decisions whilst knowing when to escalate, as necessary

• A flexible and solution driven perspective, and a determination and desire to find answers to complex issues

• Ability to understand the translation of laws, rules and regulations into business requirements, processes and controls

• Strong written and oral communication, including the ability to articulate complex issues in a simple way and to interact with senior stakeholders effectively, confidently and with empathy

• Keen attention to detail

• Enthusiastic, responsible and dependable team player who is also able to work independently and take ownership of their area

• Collaborator with good interpersonal skills who proactively builds relationships, with the agility and resilience to deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving space

• Good data analysis skills are desirable

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40