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Global Economic Sanctions Executive

AT Bank of America
Bank of America

Global Economic Sanctions Executive

Charlotte, NC

Job Description:

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The Global Financial Crime ("GFC") Executive I contributes to the direction and drives the development of enterprise-wide money laundering, economic sanctions, and fraud compliance and operational risk practices consistent with applicable laws, rules, regulations and regulatory guidance. The GFC Executive I serves as a trusted advisor to the Chief Compliance and Operational Risk ("C&OR") Officers of the Front Line Units ("FLU") and Control Functions ("CF") for the company and to the leaders of the FLUs and CFs directly.

Global Economic Sanctions (GES) Program Manager contributes to the direction and drives the development of the enterprise-wide economic sanctions program consistent with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and regulatory guidance. The GES Program Manager serves as a trusted advisor to the Chief Compliance and Operational Risk ("C&OR") Officers of the Front Line Units ("FLU") and Control Functions ("CF") for the company and to the leaders of the FLUs and CFs directly.

Responsibilities:

  • Directs and oversees the identification, mitigation, and reporting of risks related to financial crimes, to include risks of non-compliance with laws, rules, and regulations and the operational risks associated with people, processes, systems, and external events
  • Provides insight into the identification, aggregation, reporting, remediation and thematic analysis of front line unit/control function-owned issues and control enhancements related to financial crimes processes
  • Escalates and provide guidance into financial crimes risks through the appropriate governance routines, including management/board level committees
  • Monitors the external environment for regulatory change and provide updates to policies, processes, procedures, and internal controls
  • Directs and oversees the development and maintenance of a global coverage plan that defines the scope and risk-based focus of global financial crimes risk management activities

Managerial Responsibilities:
This position may also have responsibilities for managing associates. At Bank of America, all managers at this level demonstrate the following responsibilities, in addition to those specific to the role, listed above.

  • Breaks down barriers to create a more inclusive environment that supports company D&I goals
  • Challenges end-to-end process efficiency and effectiveness, champion data driven decision-making and removes obstacles to optimize operations
  • Contributes to enterprise strategy and influence messaging to connect team contributions to business purpose, results, and success
  • Inspects and challenges risk controls, governance and culture to ensure the timely identification, escalation, debate and remediation of risk across the organization
  • Coaches to sustain and elevates organizational performance while differentiating to ensure pay for performance
  • Efficiently allocates and manages resources across the organization to drive short and long term profitability
  • Inspects and manages the health of the bench to ensure succession for the organization, while supporting enterprise talent needs
  • Mobilizes organizational resources to deliver the full range of the bank's capabilities to meet client needs and to gain competitive advantage

Required Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of executive level experience in AML/Sanctions compliance or equivalent
  • Experience with U.S., and ideally also with international, sanctions interpretation, due diligence, alert review, issue management, and regulatory engagement
  • Executive level and Board level communication experience
  • Experience interacting and problem solving effectively with business executives, counsel, and industry groups
  • Experience leading teams and initiatives

Skills:

  • Regulatory Compliance
  • External Resource Management
  • Strategy Planning and Development
  • Change Management
  • Decision Making
  • Issue Management
  • Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
  • Talent Development
  • Risk Management
  • Written Communications
  • Fraud Management
  • Investigation Management
  • Coaching
  • Inclusive Leadership

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40

Pay Transparency details

US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$190,000.00 - $325,000.00 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.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Charlotte, NC, USA; Washington, DC, USA
Job ID: BankOfAmerica-JR-25027592
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Sabbatical
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program