Senior Employee Relations Strategist

Bank of America; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America seeks a strategic leader to develop and manage employee relations strategies for multiple lines of business, partnering with HR and risk leaders to drive enterprise-wide conduct governance and reporting. You will oversee governance routines, committee reporting, regulatory requests, and training initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk priorities.

The role requires deep experience in HR, risk management, and global banking, with strong communication, analytics, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years knowledge and experience working with HR, Risk Management, Global Banking, Global Markets and/or Merrill or Private Bank
• Excellent oral & written communication skills; ability to articulate complex concepts to a non-specialist audience
• Ability to assimilate complex data into a results-based story and effectively present the results
• Strong enterprise mindset with the ability to understand and apply nuance based on business need
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated analytical and research skills - ability to communicate and analyze multi-dimensional data, draw conclusions, and evaluate business gaps & risks
• Attention to detail, adept in handling quantitative data and ability to identify end to end impacts
• A team player who acts across functions, proactive and focused on continuous improvement
• A problem solver with a can do attitude, consultative approach, and client service mentality
• Acts with a sense of urgency and drives issues through completion with a positive attitude
• Demonstrates a sense of commitment to work and willingly assumes responsibility for accomplishing objectives; is dependable, and conscientiously follows through on commitments
• Highly organized with ability to drive many competing priorities and multiple tasks concurrently
• Strong PC skills including Copilot, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

Responsibilities

• Oversees and facilitates decision making and stakeholder management related to Employee Relations cases with high degrees of risk and complexity
• Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders, determining performance management guidelines for the individual lines of business
• Defines a comprehensive strategy for delivery of Employee Relations services, leading an organization of subject matter experts to deliver on commitments
• Influences strategic Human Resource decisions and outcomes, managing risk as a control partner in collaboration with key stakeholders and continually building trust as a subject matter expert
• Identifies opportunities to evolve the Employee Relations function, leading the change necessary to drive efficiency and mitigate risks

Skills

Executive Presence

Data analysis

Strategic Thinking

Presentation Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Relationship Building

Policy & Procedures

Consulting & Influence

Strategy Planning

Prioritization

Results Orientation

MS Office & Copilot

Job description

Bank of America seeks a strategic leader to develop and manage employee relations strategies for multiple lines of business, partnering with HR and risk leaders to drive enterprise-wide conduct governance and reporting. You will oversee governance routines, committee reporting, regulatory requests, and training initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk priorities.

The role requires deep experience in HR, risk management, and global banking, with strong communication, analytics, and