Operations Analyst - Sanctions

Bank of America; Bromley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Bank of America in Bromley is seeking an Operations Analyst for the Sanctions Center of Excellence. You will assist with OFAC alert investigations and support the monitoring and design of sanctions-related processes within Global Payment Operations.

The role emphasizes data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and attention to detail in a regulated environment. The successful candidate will possess strong communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team, with

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation for products, services, and operational solutions.
• Support design, documentation, implementation, and monitoring of new products and services.
• Provide guidance on procedural, technical, and operational changes.
• Expand business product knowledge within operations environment.
• Develop relationships with partners and teammates.
• Inspect data to identify issues and trends.
• Collect and interpret data to validate operational processes.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Oral and written communication

Independent work

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: Operations Analyst - Sanctions

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. 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-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!

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.

Role Description:

In this role you will be part of the Center of Excellence for economic sanctions monitoring and therefore part of Global Payment Operations (GPO). GPO is the central hub for Bank of America in playing a monumental and mission critical role in establishing, servicing, supporting and monitoring two of the most widely used electronic payment processing vehicles – Wire and ACH – in the financial services arena worldwide. GPO is also accountable for the SSCoE (Sanctions Screening Center of Excellence) that reviews all of Bank of America’s customers and transactions to ensure compliance with Bank of America’s Economic Sanctions Program.

In this role you will also Investigate Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) alerts for both domestic and international consumer, commercial and wholesale bank businesses or services functions.

Responsibilities:

• You will assist with coordination of implementation for products, services, and operational solutions.
• You will support the design, documentation, implementation, and monitoring of new products and services.
• You will provide guidance regarding procedural, technical, and operational changes.
• You will expand business products knowledge within operations environment.
• You will build network by developing relationships with partners and teammates.
• You will inspect data to identify issues and trends.
• You will collect and interprets data to validate operational processes.

What we are looking for:

• You will have an analytical mindset and be detail oriented.
• You will have excellent oral and written communications skills.
• You will have excellent computer literacy with experience in Microsoft Office.
• You will have the ability to work independently, as well as, within a team.

Skills that will help (optional):

• Previous Economic Sanctions, Payments and/or previous Compliance experience highly desired.
• Striving to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions.
• Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change will be advantageous.

Benefits of working at Bank of America –** UK**

• 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
• 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, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution
• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership programme and receive discounted entry to some of the UK and Ireland’s most iconic cultural institutions
• 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 gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

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