Senior Client Outreach Specialist

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for the day-to-day resolution of complex problems and the research and execution of complex transactions for a single site/business unit or smaller business unit(s). Key responsibilities include strategically advising upon the design, development, and implementation of products, systems, and services using discretion within the project management methodologies.

Responsibilities:

• Outreach to clients requesting and collecting KYC documentation

• Serve as the key point of contact for Clients as well as Bankers, Operations, Risk and other internal functions

• Ensure respective KYC client portfolios are covered across business and regions and adhere to internal governance routines within the FLU and those governed by support partners

• Monitor and understand the risks and impacts of non compliance with KYC processes, including restrictions, closures and associated business growth impacts

• Gather client feedback on policy, requirements and/or jurisdictional nuances where given to help improve the Bank’s processes

• Raise process issues and improvements that collectively help our clients

• Partner with colleagues in Banking, Sales,, FLU COOs, FLU Change, FLU Business Controls, Operations, and other groups as needed

• Review clients for appropriate activity and liaise with Bankers on whether relationships with specific entities should continue

• Support the Outreach of both periodic refreshes as well as remediation and associated programs

• Support the Outreach of jurisdictionally or regionally stringent requirements where needed

• Ensure timely collection of client required documentation, including follow ups where needed

• Ensure voice of the client is heard while adhering to policies, laws, rules and regulations

• Ensure performance metrics are met and any exceptions are resolved within required timeframes

• Master customer due diligence (CDD) requirements and guide clients as needed to comply

• Support the collection of enhanced customer due diligence (ECDD) requirements and guide clients as needed to comply

• Adhere to bank privacy policies in securing non-public information obtained as part of KYC activities

• Embrace a collaborative and output oriented culture

Required skills:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

• 4+ years experience in a client facing role within the financial services or a related industry

• Preferred: Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (“CAMS”)

• Knowledge of AML CDD policy and standards, industry practices in AML CDD, including legal entities in global jurisdictions

• Must demonstrate a strong client focus

• Excellent interpersonal skills for motivation, collaboration and encouragement

• Professional Demeanor: Demonstrating patience, composure, and positive attitude.

• Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills: Thinking analytically, using diverse research skills, applying past experiences to problem resolution, developing multiple resolutions, knowing how to and where to go to resolve problems.

• Flexibility and Adeptness: Handling multiple projects and daily tasks adjust to a changing environment adept to new approaches that improve overall work efficiency and effectiveness.

• Initiative: Identify process improvements, demonstrate a "self-starter" behavior and a willingness to help others, and show potential to require minimal supervision.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities with excellent attention to detail

• Excellent proficiency using Microsoft office products, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word

What Bank of America Offers

Bank of America embodies a culture that extends from how we think, to how we behave, and to how we measure performance. By achieving excellence - in everything we do, every time we do it - we deliver the full value of Bank of America for our clients, our shareholders and our employees.

Bank of America places a high value on talent and on maintaining a culture defined by meritocracy. For these reasons, it is deeply committed to professional development, opportunity and accountability at all levels of the organization.

Bank of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Bank of America encourages applications from all qualified individuals. Applicants with disabilities may notify us of any accommodations needed to support your participation in the recruitment process. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying. Please be aware that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted for this position.

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