Compliance and Operational Risk Manager

Bank of America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 97,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Bank of America in New York is seeking a compliance and operational risk professional to oversee second line activities for Front Line Units and third parties. The role focuses on ensuring adherence to Global Compliance and Enterprise Policy standards and identifying and mitigating risks.

The candidate will assess controls, escalate issues, and collaborate with stakeholders to address root causes and regulatory changes in a fast-paced financial environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Compliance and Operational Risk, Market Risk, Technology, or Product Management.
• Experience supporting electronic trading activities and understanding market structure.
• Familiarity with data analysis and handling large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Assesses risks and controls to ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations.
• Provides independent compliance and risk oversight of FLU or CF performance and third parties.
• Identifies and escalates problems, driving actions to address root causes.
• Manages inventory of processes, risks, controls, and metrics for risk appetite.
• Assists in developing independent risk reporting for governance.
• Analyzes laws to advise stakeholders and manage risks.
• Reviews and challenges risk-related processes and monitoring for regulatory changes.

Skills

Compliance & Operational Risk

Market Risk

Technology

Product Management

Electronic trading

Market structure

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Job description

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. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description

This job is responsible for executing 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

• Assesses risks and effectiveness of Front Line Unit (FLU) processes and controls to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, while responding to regulatory inquiries, other audits, and examinations
• Engages in activities to provide independent compliance and operational risk oversight of FLU or Control Function (CF) 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
• Identifies and escalates problems or issues that arise and drives actions to address the root causes that lead to compliance risk issues and/or operational risk losses
• Manages inventory of processes, risks, controls, and associated metrics for risk appetite and limits, reporting violations of compliance or regulatory activities
• Assists in the development of independent risk management reporting for respective area(s) of coverage as input into country/regional governance and management routines
• Analyzes and interprets applicable laws, rules, and regulations to provide clear and practical advice to stakeholders, and identify and manage risks
• Reviews and challenges FLU/CF process, risk, Single Process Inventory, and FLU/CF Risk and Control Self-Assessment related to themes or trends, while monitoring the regulatory environment to identify regulatory changes applicable to area(s) of coverage

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of prior experience in Compliance and Operational Risk, Market Risk, Technology, or Product Management; supporting electronic trading activities Understanding of market structure.
• Familiarity with electronic trading strategies and algorithms. Data analysis skills and ability to work with large datasets / spreadsheets. An understanding of Operational Risk issues.
• Ability to multi-task effectively and manage stakeholder expectations An understanding of electronic trading regulatory trends and future requirements

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field Experience in financial services and/or a similarly regulated sector Skills: Advisory Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing Regulatory Compliance Reporting Risk Management Critical Thinking Influence Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations Issue Management Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management Business Process Analysis Decision Making Negotiation Process Management Written Communications Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40 Pay Transparency details US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA TOWER (NY1100) Pay and benefits information Pay range $97,200.00 - $230,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set. Discretionary incentive eligible This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Skills

• Advisory Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing Regulatory Compliance Reporting Risk Management Critical Thinking Influence Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations Issue Management Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management Business Process Analysis Decision Making Negotiation Process Management Written Communications

Shift & Hours

Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

Pay Transparency Details

US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA TOWER (NY1100)

Pay range $97,200.00 - $230,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

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About Bank of America

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!

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