Operations Analyst - Global Payment Operations FX

Merrill; Orpington; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Life assurance

Group income protection

Job summary

Bank of America in Bromley is seeking an Operations Analyst in Global Payments Operations FX to analyse day-to-day operational issues, conduct research, and provide effective resolutions to support business performance and operational excellence.

The role requires strong analytical skills, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to produce actionable management reporting while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and analytical individual with good problem-solving skills.
• Able to interpret data, identify trends, and support process improvements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder relationship abilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and resolve operational issues, identifying root causes and recommending improvements.
• Support the implementation, testing, and monitoring of products, services, and processes.
• Produce and maintain operational reports, metrics, and management information.
• Monitor data, identify trends, exceptions, and control gaps, and elevate issues where required.
• Provide guidance on procedural, technical, and operational changes.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders and business partners.
• Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilise Microsoft Excel to analyse data, identify trends, perform reconciliations, and produce meaningful management reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Operations Analyst - Global Payments Operations FX

Corporate Title: Officer

Location: Bromley

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. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates' physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Location Overview

Join our bustling Bromley office, situated in one of London's greenest boroughs. Here you'll find plentiful and easy commuting routes, with central London just 15 minutes away by train.

Job Description

This role is responsible for analysing day-to-day operational issues, conducting research, and providing effective resolutions to support business performance and operational excellence. The position involves monitoring processes, performing data analysis, producing reports, managing exceptions, and identifying trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. Working closely with stakeholders, the successful candidate will support the implementation of products, services, and operational solutions while ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and resolve operational issues, identifying root causes and recommending improvements.
• Support the implementation, testing, and monitoring of products, services, and processes.
• Produce and maintain operational reports, metrics, and management information.
• Monitor data, identify trends, exceptions, and control gaps, and elevate issues where required.
• Provide guidance on procedural, technical, and operational changes.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders and business partners.
• Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilise Microsoft Excel to analyse data, identify trends, perform reconciliations, and produce meaningful management reporting.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical individual with good problem-solving skills and a resourceful mindset. The successful candidate will be able to interpret data, identify trends, build effective stakeholder relationships, and support process improvements. Good communication skills, adaptability, sound judgement, and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality outcomes are essential.

Benefits of working at Bank of America: UK

• At Bank of America, we strive to prioritise employees' health and wellbeing - it's what makes us a Great Place to Work.
• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner
• 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
• We offer 26-weeks paid maternity leave, 16-weeks paid paternity leave and inclusive family leave arrangements for working parents and carers including 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs 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, cycle to work 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