Sr Business Control 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. 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:

This job is responsible for driving and executing on internal control discipline and operational excellence within a Line of Business (LOB) or Enterprise Control Function (ECF). Key responsibilities include providing analytical and administrative support for LOB or ECF specific processes and tools to drive adherence to enterprise-wide standards. Job expectations include monitoring and testing controls and implementing quality assurance and quality control processes within the LOB or ECF by evaluating data to help identify, track, and report issues and control improvements for remediation.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the design and effectiveness of the risk and control environment to support Client Operational Services and ensure adherence to enterprise-wide standards
• Supports the monitoring and testing of controls by evaluating data to identify issues and control improvements for remediation
• Implements optimized controls and enhanced Quality Assurance (QA) practices to support business continuity efforts
• Conducts and coordinates quality inspection reviews to enhance employee performance and control effectiveness
• Performs QA activities including executing on controls, managing cases, and reporting results
• Executes initiatives by identifying areas of potential testing automation, procedural updates, thematic trends, test script updates, and coaching opportunities to enhance QA program success
• Supports the overall management of and research required for regulatory exams, internal audits, and other monitoring and inspection reviews and evaluates data and information relevant to inspection metrics to support governance activities for dashboard reporting
 

Required Qualifications:

• 1-3 years in Quality Control/Assurance Testing, process improvement, compliance, front line control role or similar business control experience
• May need to work some US Holidays. Discuss with manger during interview.
• Working knowledge of Global Banking and Markets or Diverse experience across multiple lines of business and functions
• Ability to critically think and problem solve when escalation arise
• Strong communication abilities, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize effectively, a self-starter, organized, capable of performing work independently with minimal direction.
• Proficient computer/software skills - Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• Speak and write fluently in English and Spanish (Portuguese a plus).
• Working knowledge of Risk, Quality Control/Assurance Framework
• Knowledge or experience with Anti-money Laundering concepts/regulations or ACAMS Certification
• Previous work experience in one or more of the following areas: risk, compliance, audit, operations and/or controls
• Foundational knowledge of general bank policies, specific to data and privacy
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

Other Skills:

• Controls Management
• Issue Management
• Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Written Communications
• Decision Making
• Innovative Thinking
• Prioritization
• Recording/Organizing Information
• Research

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