GFC Financial Crimes Fraud/AML Risk Manager

Bank of America•Charlotte, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This job is responsible for executing substantive fraud compliance and operational risk practices. Key responsibilities include working directly or through compliance officers for the Front Line Units (FLUs) and Control Functions (CFs) to complete compliance, policy, operational/fraud risk management requirements. The Global Financial Crimes (GFC) Fraud/AML Risk Manager is responsible for engaging in activities to provide independent fraud/ AML risk oversight of Front Line Unit or Control Function (“FLU/CF”). The GFC Fraud/ AML Risk Manager is accountable for the requirements of the Global Compliance and Financial Crimes Enterprise Policies, Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program (CORM Program), the Global Compliance - Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management – Enterprise Policy (collectively the Policies) and the Enterprise Fraud Risk Management Standard and works directly or through compliance officers for the Front Line Units (FLUs) and Control Functions (CFs) to complete those requirements. The GFC Fraud/ AML Risk Manager proactively engages with other Compliance and Operational Risk (“C&OR”) officers, including horizontal coverage owners and Enterprise Areas of Coverage (“EAC”), to provide comprehensive oversight of FLU/CF activities. This role supports the development of the global coverage plan which defines the scope and risk-based focus of the second line’s risk management activities. The GFC Fraud/ AML Risk Manager prepares materials for regulatory exams/audits/inquiries and may provide consultation to business leaders in preparation for FLU/CF regulatory exams/audits/inquiries.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience (Fraud, AML, compliance, operational risk, and/or business control experience or equivalent)
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Strong understanding of Consumer and non-Consumer lines of business
Strong knowledge of risk and control management frameworks and ability to analyze business results to identify emerging risks
A flexible and solution driven perspective, and a determination and desire to find answers to complex issues
Ability to lead projects and drive change with senior business and other control functions
Willingness to learn beyond the task or job at hand
Ability to work both as part of a team and independently
Detail-oriented and ability to work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure
Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing with senior stakeholders and external parties

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial services and/or a related government entity
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

Responsibilities

Advises and directs the development and maintenance of financial crimes owned policies and standards, and reviews relevant Front Line Units/Control Functions-owned policies and standards to ensure that regulatory requirements and operational risks are appropriately addressed
Produces and/or oversees independent financial crimes risk management reporting to Global Compliance & Operational Risk (GC&OR) Senior Leaders and FLU/CF Senior Leaders
Monitors the changes in regulations applicable to Global Financial Crimes, including advising business leaders, directing the appropriate areas to implement or amend policies, standards, procedures and/or processes to address regulatory requirements, and challenging the implementation plan as needed
Participates in industry forums and monitors regulatory expectations, emerging legislation and regulation, political scrutiny, litigation and key influencers to identify and mitigate emerging risks
Escalates financial crimes related compliance and operational risks and issues to appropriate governance routines, management/board level committees
Identifies, aggregates, reports, escalates, inspects, and challenges the remediation and thematic analysis of FLU/CF-owned issues and control enhancements related to financial crimes
Reviews and challenges internal and external operational loss events, including the development of remediation plans to strengthen controls and providing oversight to ensure they are addressed appropriately
Executes independent risk monitoring, testing, targeted risk assessments, periodic risk assessments, and the quarterly Enterprise Fraud Risk assessment, and communicates results
Reviews, inspects, and challenges the accuracy and completeness of processes in the Single Process Inventory (SPI)
Ensures metrics are designed to measure key risks and control performance, monitors and reports on metric performance and breach remediation