Global Financial Crimes Investigations Manager (Brokerage)

Bank of America•Charlotte, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: The Global Financial Crimes (“GFC”) Investigations Manager provides broad oversight of a team of investigators performing end-to-end investigations of financial crimes activities across one or more lines of business. The GFC Investigations Manager oversees investigative efforts, reviewing and approving financial crimes cases, in addition to ensuring the delivery of timely and accurate regulatory reporting. The GFC Investigations Manager ensures significant issues and financial crimes trends are effectively communicated and acted upon. The GFC Investigations Manager may also work closely with law enforcement, regulatory agencies and industry counterparts to proactively share intelligence, best practices, etc. Additional responsibilities for this role include capacity planning, providing leadership direction, attracting, assessing, developing, motivating and retaining a successful team. The GFC Investigations Manager ensures consistent quality of activities, processes and outputs by reinforcing effective review practices across the team. Activities this role performs include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

Minimum 7 years' experience in risk management, specific to financial crimes, complex investigations, AML compliance, and fraud, including investment experience/work and/or strong knowledge of investments/securities products and services
FINRA licenses including the SIE or Series 7 at minimum, or related experience
Experience with compliance reporting, regulatory reporting, SARs reports
Experience reconciling, analyzing, and manipulating large data
Experience engaging with law enforcement, federal agencies, other financial entities, and regulatory agencies
Strong and Effective Communication

Nice To Haves

Financial Services and/or related government entity
Certifications: ACAMS – Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists; Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS); relevant FINRA licenses
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Skills: Coaching
External Resource Management
Investigation Management
Regulatory Compliance
Issue Management
Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
Risk Management
Strategy Planning and Development
Written Communications
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Fraud Management
Reporting
Talent Development
Preferred Technical Skills: Risk Identification & Assessment
Line of Business (LoB) Products, Services & Acumen
Risk Governance & Reporting
Financial Crimes Risk Programs
Enhanced Due Diligence
Customer Due Diligence
Regulatory Knowledge
Case Investigations & Resolution
High Risk Activities & Typologies
Trading & Transaction Patterns (inc. Transaction Monitoring)

Responsibilities

Oversees investigative efforts, reviewing and approving cases and ensuring the delivery of timely and accurate regulatory reporting
Provides oversight of a team of Investigators or activities performing end-to-end investigations of financial crimes activities
Ensures that the completion of Suspicious Activity Reports is conducted in a timely and accurate manner for submission to regulators and/or law enforcement, while providing review and oversight
Reviews facts of the investigation, and escalates risk to senior stakeholders and partners with Front Line Units to resolve
Leads quality control functions, training, communications, guidance, monitoring scenario development/enhancement input and testing, or law enforcement liaison responsibilities in an investigative support role
Evaluates internal controls to ensure they are working effectively by identifying weaknesses or gaps
Models an inclusive environment for employees and clients, aligned to company Great Place to Work goals.
Demonstrates deep process knowledge, operational excellence and innovation through a focus on simplicity, data based decision making and continuous improvement.
Communicates enterprise decisions, purpose, and results, and connects to team strategy, priorities and contributions.
Ensures proper risk discipline, controls and culture are in place to identify, escalate and debate issues.
Provides inspection, coaching and feedback to motivate, differentiate and improve performance.
Actively manages expenses and budgets in alignment with objectives, making sound financial decisions.
Assesses talent and builds bench strength for roles across the organization.
Delivers results by effectively prioritizing, inspecting and appropriately delegating team work.