Compliance and Operational Risk Specialist - Global Compliance and Operational Risk

Charlotte, North Carolina;Dallas, Texas; Pennington, New Jersey; Plano, Texas

**Job Description:**

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

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Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

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 assisting the Compliance and Operational Risk officer team to execute second line of defense compliance and operational risk oversight for Global Compliance and Operational Risk. Key responsibilities include ensuring requirements of the Global Compliance Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management Enterprise Policy (collectively the Policies), the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program and Standard Operating Procedures are implemented and identifying, challenging, escalating, and mitigating risks in a timely manner.

**Responsibilities:**

Assists in assessing risks, associated controls and their effectiveness, while driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to policies, and developing reporting and documentation

Engages in activities to provide support to the Compliance and Operational Risk teams in order to provide independent compliance and operational risk oversight of Global Compliance and Operational Risk performance and any related third party/vendor relationships in alignment with the Global Compliance - Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management - Enterprise Policy (collectively the Policies) and the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program and Standard Operating Procedures

Assists in identifying and escalating problems or issues that arise and drives actions to address the root causes that lead to compliance risk issues and/or operational risk losses

Assists in the development of independent risk management reporting for respective area(s) of coverage as input into management routines

Assists in responding to regulatory inquiries and other audits and examinations

Monitors the regulatory environment to identify regulatory changes applicable to area(s) of coverage and maintains a comprehensive regulatory inventory

Ensures proper risk discipline, controls and culture are in place to identify, escalate and debate issues.

**Skills:**

Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing

Process Management

Regulatory Compliance

Reporting

Risk Management

Attention to Detail

Critical Thinking

Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations

Issue Management

Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management

Active Listening

Advisory

Business Process Analysis

Written Communications

This job is responsible for assisting the Compliance and Operational Risk officer team to execute second line of defense compliance and operational risk oversight for a Front-Line Unit, Control Function, and/or Third Parties. Key responsibilities include ensuring requirements of the Global Compliance Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management Enterprise Policy (collectively the Policies), the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program and Standard Operating Procedures are implemented and identifying, challenging, escalating, and mitigating risks in a timely manner.

**Responsibilities:**

Assists in assessing risks, associated controls and their effectiveness, while driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to policies, and developing r porting and documentation

Engages in activities to provide support to the Compliance and Operational Risk teams in order to provide independent compliance and operational risk oversight of Front-Line Unit or Control Function performance and any related third party/vendor relationships in alignment with the Global Compliance - Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management - Enterprise Policy(collectively the Policies) and the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program and Standard Operating Procedures

Assists in identifying and escalating problems or issues that arise and drives actions to address the root causes that lead to compliance risk issues and/or operational risk losses

Assists in the development of independent risk management reporting for respective area(s) of coverage as input into management routines

Assists in responding to regulatory inquiries and other audits and examinations

Monitors the regulatory environment to identify regulatory changes applicable to area(s) of coverage and maintains a comprehensive regulatory inventory

**Required Skills:**

5 Years of applicable industry experience

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience

**Desired Skills:**

Knowledge of governance and reporting practices including escalation best practices and guidelines

Knowledge of issue management requirements

Ability to effectively review and challenge work done by the FLU/CF

**Shift:**

1st shift (United States of America)

**Hours Per Week:**

40

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