Queens Branch-Banking Department / Teller Section & Safe Deposit Box Section Associate (Teller)

Bocusa; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of China in New York is seeking a teller to serve customers, process deposits and withdrawals, handle remittance transactions, RMB cash handling, and currency exchange, while maintaining accuracy in daily records.

The role requires a high school diploma, at least one year in banking, and bilingual English and Mandarin. You will promote banking products and ensure compliance with money-laundering controls and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Banking experience.
• Bilingual ability in English and Mandarin required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Accept cash and check items for deposits.
• Verify identity and signatures for withdrawals.
• Promote and cross-sell banking products to customers.
• Process remittance transactions and RMB cash deposits/withdrawals.
• Input and balance daily cash and check records.
• Support Safe Deposit Box operations and security procedures.
• Handle foreign currency exchange and associated duties.

Skills

Banking experience

Bilingual English and Mandarin

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Introduction

Established in 1912, Bank of China is one of the largest banks in the world, with over $3 trillion in assets and a footprint that spans more than 60 countries and regions. Our long-term outlook, institutional weight and global breadth provide our clients with a stable and reliable financial partner, whether in Corporate or Personal Banking or our Trade Services, Commodities, Financial Institutions and Global Markets lines of business.

Overview

Serve customers with all banking needs through accepting and processing daily customer deposits, withdrawals from accounts, sales of financial Monetary instrument, remittance transactions, RMB cash deposit and withdrawal and Foreign Currency Exchange.

Responsibilities

Customer Service (80%)

• Accept cash and check items for deposits.

• Verify identity and signatures of customers’ withdrawals from account.

• Perform cash checks for customers.

• Handle sales of financial Monetary instrument.

• Accept outgoing remittance transactions.

• Accept RMB cash deposit and withdrawal.

• Accept Foreign Currency Exchange.

• Input Daily 3K and up cash and check transaction records.

• Balance cash drawer daily (USD and CNY).

• Promote and cross-sell banking products to potential customers.

• Conduct remittance investigations and input outgoing remittance.

• Process all incoming payments credit to proper accounts in T24.

• Process checks returned items.

• Process checks on us return or repost request by ADM. Section.

• Process foreign check collection.

• Serve customers with friendly, warm and helpful attitudes at all times.

• Release the check hold for residential mortgage / loan payment.

• Create non-customer profile through RTO for Foreign Currency Exchange.

• Help to serve customers and verify their identity for accessing the safe deposit box area.

• Back up Safe Deposit Box section operation.

• Review Safe deposit box area camera for any suspicious weekly or bi-weekly.
• Backup in absence of the ADM. colleague for scan daily batch.

Compliance (20%)

• Understand, comply with and monitor the activities, if necessary, of all applicable laws and regulations regarding Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act currency transaction reporting, and suspicious activity reporting.

• Strictly comply with the BOC Global Service Standard & BOC NY Performance Evaluation.

• Report suspicious activities to Supervisor of the teller section.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Minimum 1 year of Banking experience.
• Demonstrate Safe deposit box operation knowledge.
• Bilingual ability in English and Mandarin required.

Pay Range

Actual salary is commensurate with candidate’s relevant years of experience, skillset, education and other qualifications.

USD $42,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.