About the Role
This role is responsible for executing second line of defense compliance and operational risk oversight for a Front Line Unit, Control Function, and/or Third Parties, focusing on Workplace Benefits. Key responsibilities include ensuring adherence to enterprise policies and identifying, challenging, escalating, and mitigating risks.
Responsibilities
- Assesses risks and effectiveness of Front Line Unit (FLU) processes and controls to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, while responding to regulatory inquiries, other audits, and examinations.
- Engages in activities to provide independent compliance and operational risk oversight of FLU or Control Function (CF) performance and any related third party/vendor relationships in alignment with enterprise policies and the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Identifies and escalates problems or issues that arise and drives actions to address the root causes that lead to compliance risk issues and/or operational risk losses.
- Manages inventory of processes, risks, controls, and associated metrics for risk appetite and limits, reporting violations of compliance or regulatory activities.
- Assists in the development of independent risk management reporting for respective area(s) of coverage as input into country/regional governance and management routines.
- Analyzes and interprets applicable laws, rules, and regulations to provide clear and practical advice to stakeholders, and identify and manage risks.
- Reviews and challenges FLU/CF process, risk, Single Process Inventory, and FLU/CF Risk and Control Self-Assessment related to themes or trends, while monitoring the regulatory environment to identify regulatory changes applicable to area(s) of coverage.
Requirements
- Minimum of seven years of relevant experience in a compliance, risk related, or GWIM coverage area.
- May require regulatory examination/registration or certification, depending on jurisdiction and role.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
- Experience in financial services and/or a similarly regulated sector.
- Experience in product offerings associated with Fiduciary or ERISA requirements.
Skills
- Credible Challenge
- Issues Management & Resolution
- Process Management & Inventory
- Regulatory Knowledge
- Risk Identification & Assessment
- Products, Services & Acumen - Global Wealth & Investment Management
- Compliance Risk Principles
- Conduct Risk Principles
- Compliance & Operational Risk Program Management
- Operational Risk Principles
- Advisory
- Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing
- Regulatory Compliance
- Reporting
- Risk Management
- Critical Thinking
- Influence
- Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
- Issue Management
- Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
- Business Process Analysis
- Decision Making
- Negotiation
- Process Management
- Written Communications
Location
- US - NJ - Jersey City
- US - NJ - Pennington
- US - NY - New York
Work Type
- 1st shift
- 40 hours per week
Experience Level
- Minimum of seven years of relevant experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $97,200.00 - $195,000.00 annualized salary
Benefits
- Industry-leading benefits
- Access to paid time off
- Resources and support
About the Company
- At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.
- We drive Responsible Growth and deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
- Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth.
- We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success.
- We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths.
- Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development.
- At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact.
Equal Opportunity
- We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
