Global Financial Crimes Specialist - Command Centre

Bank of America; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Global Financial Crimes Specialist to work in Belfast. This role involves overseeing critical workflows, managing case assignments, and ensuring high-quality deliverables amidst a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of financial crime typologies and regulatory frameworks. The position offers competitive benefits, including private healthcare and a flexible pension plan, to support the overall well-being of employees.

Benefits

Private healthcare for you and your family

Competitive pension plan

20 days of back‑up childcare

Mental health support services

Flexible benefits options

Access to gyms and wellness Apps

Qualifications

• Understanding of financial crime typologies including money laundering and fraud.
• Knowledge of AML, KYC, and CDD regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in investigating suspicious transaction patterns.

Responsibilities

• Distribute work and manage case assignments.
• Ensure compliance with performance metrics.
• Monitor workflow and maintain quality standards.

Skills

Deep understanding of financial crime typologies

Knowledge of regulatory frameworks

Analytical and investigative skills

Experience with transaction monitoring systems

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Tools

Transaction monitoring systems

Case management tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Global Financial Crimes Specialist – Command Centre

Corporate Title: up to Vice President

Location: Belfast

Company Overview:

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.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi‑faced 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!

Join Us in Belfast – A City of Opportunity and Innovation

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our new office in Belfast—a vibrant, fast‑growing hub for financial services and technology, and a strategic addition to Bank of America’s global footprint. This expansion underscores our commitment to investing in talent and driving innovation across the UK and Ireland.

Our new offices at City Quays are in the heart of a city celebrated for its rich history, dynamic culture, and thriving business community. Whether you’re local or considering relocation, you’ll find a welcoming environment, an excellent quality of life, and the opportunity to help shape the future of banking.

About Bank of America in Belfast

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, powered by approximately 213,000 talented employees worldwide. Our new Belfast facility will strengthen our business continuity planning and risk management capabilities while reinforcing the expertise and value delivered across our global teams. We’re committed to creating up to 1,000 new roles, starting with positions in Global Anti‑Money Laundering Operations and Global Financial Crimes Compliance. These teams will focus on critical areas such as client due diligence, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance support—key functions that safeguard the integrity of the international financial system.

Role Description:

Working closely with GFC leadership, this role will oversee the monitoring and coordination of critical workflows, manage case assignments, and ensure timely and accurate deliverables. The position plays a key role in leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency, mitigate risk, and support global compliance objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Distribute and allocate work across the team to ensure balanced workloads and optimal efficiency.
• Assign cases strategically, aligning tasks with team members’ skills and business priorities.
• Manage and control workflow, maintaining high‑quality standards and adherence to deadlines.
• Monitor progress and deliverables, ensuring timely completion and compliance with performance metrics.
• Provide oversight and guidance, addressing challenges and supporting continuous improvement in processes.

Required Skills:

• Deep understanding of financial crime typologies, including money laundering, fraud, sanctions violations, and terrorist financing.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (e.g., AML, KYC, CDD) and compliance standards.
• Analytical and investigative skills to identify suspicious patterns, assess risk, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Experience with transaction monitoring systems and case management tools.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear reports and liaise with internal teams and external regulators.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring compliance with legal and policy requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, global environment, managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Benefits of working at Bank of America

UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons
• 20 days of back‑up childcare including virtual tutoring and 20 days of back‑up adult care per annum
• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc
• Use of a flex fund to use towards benefits
• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, and virtual GP services
• Access to the Peppy App which provides 1:1 support, consultations and resources relating to men’s health, women’s health, fertility, menopause and pregnancy & parenthood
• Access to a range of gyms, exercise classes and wellbeing Apps through Wellhub, including Headspace and Calm
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution
• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local area

Bank of America

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind‑set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religious or similar philosophical belief, political opinion, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio‑economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We monitor the community background and sex of our job applicants and employees in order to demonstrate our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity in employment and to comply with our duties under the Fair Employment & Treatment (NI) Order 1998. We invite you to register your information by completing the following form https://bac.avature.net/belfast

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.