Client Outreach Specialist, Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Frankfurt

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!

Candidate will be a part of the Know Your Client (KYC) Outreach teams within the Global Corporate and Investment Bank (GCIB) and Global Markets (GM) lines of business.

The Function

The Client Outreach team are the front line unit who collaborate with clients as part of meeting Know Your Client (KYC) periodic refresh and remediation requirements. We work in close collaboration with Global Corporate and Investment Bankers and Global Markets Sales to support the Bank’s global regulatory and policy requirements as it relates Client Due Diligence (CDD) documentation collection, with support from Operations and Global Financial Crimes Risk teams. The team identifies and develops client connections, engages client representatives to obtain KYC documentation, and acts as a coordination point for resolving issues/challenges with respect to client and country specific documentation requirements in a timely manner. In addition to the ongoing document engagement, individuals within the team keep abreast of global regulatory change that could influence processes and identify opportunities that enhance the client experience.

The Role

The KYC Client Outreach Specialist (COS) teams serve as the Front Line Unit engaging with clients across business sectors and regions to meet KYC requirements for periodic refreshes in a timely manner.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead client outreach for periodic KYC refresh and remediation activities.

• Guide clients through CDD/ECDD requirements, including jurisdiction-specific nuances.

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders (Bankers, Operations, Risk, etc.).

• Collaborate across functions to resolve KYC-related issues efficiently and effectively.

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

• Collect and relay client feedback to support continuous improvement of KYC processes.

• Identify and escalate process issues; contribute to solutions that enhance client experience.

• Ensure performance targets are met and exceptions are addressed within required timeframes.

• Maintain full compliance with internal policies, regulatory standards, and data privacy obligations.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; CAMS certification preferred.

• KYC experience in large financial institutions.

• Strong knowledge of global AML/CDD policies and industry best practices.

• Excellent client communication and relationship management skills.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

• Fluency in English

• Additional language skills in German, Italian, or French are a strong plus.

Bank of America:

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.