Manager - Financial Crimes Compliance and AML Investigator

Bank Of America; Gandhinagar; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a GFC Investigator with strong leadership to drive end-to-end investigations across lines of business in India. The role emphasizes coaching, training design, and performance improvement while ensuring regulatory compliance and timely reporting to regulators and law enforcement.

The candidate should have 12–14 years of experience in financial crime or related fields, with AML exposure and ACAMS certification preferred, based in Gujarat, with in-office coverage.

Qualifications

• Education Graduate/PG (Finance stream or MBA/Banking & Accounting)
• 12–14 years of Business & Functional Experience
• 2–3 years AML investigations or financial crime exposure
• ACAMS certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage proficiency, quality, and capability-building programs for staff.
• Monitor performance, quality scores, and proficiency metrics to identify development opportunities.
• Conduct coaching sessions, feedback discussions, and performance reviews.
• Develop training plans based on quality findings and business needs.
• Drive performance improvements with stakeholders and operational managers.
• Analyze performance data, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal procedures.
• Prepare and present performance reports for senior management.

Skills

BSA knowledge

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Performance analysis

Communication

Data interpretation

Education

Graduate/PG (Finance)

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Manager Job Description:

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Process Overview

The Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFC) Investigator performs end-to-end investigations across one or more lines of business relevant to the Investigators specific area of responsibility. In the investigative role, the Investigator conducts routine to complex investigations, including money laundering, or terrorist financing.

Job Description

Responsibilities for this role include completing investigations while ensuring cases meet or exceed closure and quality metrics, reporting facts of the investigation to assist in identifying potential operational or compliance risks, and completing Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) in a timely and accurate manner for submission to regulators and/or law enforcement. This role may partner with GFC Risk Management, front line units or other stakeholders to resolve investigations. This role may ultimately report to any number of investigations teams across consumer AML.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage proficiency, quality, and capability-development programs for employees.
• Monitor employee performance, quality scores, and proficiency metrics to identify development opportunities.
• Conduct regular coaching sessions, feedback discussions, and performance reviews.
• Develop and implement training plans based on quality findings, business needs, and skill gaps.
• Partner with operational managers, quality teams, and stakeholders to drive performance improvement initiatives.
• Analyze performance data, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure employees meet organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and operational procedures.
• Track progress on coaching action plans and measure effectiveness through defined KPIs.
• Support onboarding and continuous learning initiatives for new and existing employees.
• Create and maintain coaching materials, proficiency frameworks, and best practice guides
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions, workshops, and calibration meetings.
• Prepare and present performance reports for senior management.

Requirements:

• Education Graduate / PG (any stream) preferably from Finance stream or MBA Finance / Banking & Accountancy
• Experience Range Minimum Years Business & Functional Experience: 12 - 14 Years Minimum 2-3 years of experience with AML Investigations, Financial Crime Transaction Monitoring, Risk, or Compliance experience and/or knowledge of financial crimes typologies; financial services, investigative service, or law enforcement
• Certifications (Preferred) : ACAMS – Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Foundational skills

• BSA knowledge related to AML
• Coaching and employee development
• Stakeholder management
• Performance and trend analysis
• Strong attention to detail
• Data interpretation and reporting
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Feedback delivery and coaching conversations
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools

Desired skills

• Strong coaching, mentoring, and people development skills.
• Ability to identify performance gaps and create effective improvement plans.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing abilities.
• Data analysis and reporting skills with the ability to interpret trends and metrics.
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels of the organization.
• Willing to work on rotational shifts

Work Timings

12:30 – 21:30

Job Location

GIFT, Gujarat

Experience Level

Mid Level