Client Outreach Business Support Manager

Job Description:

Job Title:  Client Outreach Business Support Manager

Corporate Title:  Up to Vice President

Location:  Belfast

Company Overview:

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!

Join Us in Belfast – A City of Opportunity and Innovation

We’re proud to announce the opening of our new office in Belfast, a vibrant and fast-growing hub for financial services and technology. This expansion marks a significant milestone in Bank of America's commitment to investing in talent and innovation across the UK and Ireland. Located in the heart of a city known for its rich history, dynamic culture, and thriving business community, our Belfast office offers a unique opportunity to be part of something new and impactful. Whether you're local or considering relocation, you'll find a welcoming environment, excellent quality of life, and the chance to shape the future of banking with us.

Job Description:

The Client Outreach team are the front line unit who work 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 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 KYC Client Outreach Support teams oversee delivery of Front

Line Unit (FLU) process delivery including document indexing, remediation program oversight, policy advocacy, capacity/population requirements, restriction and closure processes, program governance and issue remediation, culture and training/readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of a formalised remediation programs from a FLU perspective, adhering to Bank requirements

• Administer the collection, consolidation and feedback of policy observations made by clients as part of ongoing improvement of Bank processes and industry practices

• Support the FLU portion of the process to ensure restrictions and closures adhere to requirements and consider appropriate risks

• Support the monitoring and escalation of any issue remediation concerns or challenges

• Assist in the administration of the FLU governance framework as it relates to KYC requirements

• Support the drafting and coordination of documenting processes and formal guidelines as they relate to Outreach and associated FLU processes

• Support ad hoc reporting as it relates to Outreach performance, delivery and output

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

• Support the design and delivery of cultural and people Initiatives and org health where needed

• Embrace a collaborative and output-oriented culture

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent degree and/or work experience

• Proven experience of governance, control, risk, financial or process oversight in a role crossing multiple time zones within the financial services industry

• 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 organisational 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

Benefits of working at Bank of America

UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family

• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons

• 20 days of back-up childcare including virtual tutoring and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum

• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.

• Use of a flex fund to use towards benefits

• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, and virtual GP services

• Access to the Peppy App which provides 1:1 support, consultations and resources relating to men’s health, women’s health, fertility, menopause and pregnancy & parenthood

• Access to a range of gyms, exercise classes and wellbeing Apps through Wellhub, including Headspace and Calm

• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution

• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local area

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, political opinion, 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 monitor the community background and sex of our job applicants and employees in order to demonstrate our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity in employment and to comply with our duties under the Fair Employment & Treatment (NI) Order 1998. We invite you to register your information by completing the following form https://bac.avature.net/belfast

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