Global Financial Crimes Specialist - Global Economic Sanctions - US Advisory

Job Description:

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This job is responsible for supporting the execution of substantive money laundering, economic sanctions and fraud compliance and operational risk practices. Key responsibilities include assisting Global Financial Crimes executives and managers with activities that support the identification, escalation and timely mitigation of compliance and operational risks in alignment with the Compliance and Operational Risk Management (CORM) Program, the Financial Crimes and Global Compliance - Enterprise Policies and the Enterprise Fraud Risk Management Standards.
 

Bank of America is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional to join our Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) team as a Sanctions Compliance Advisor. This individual contributor role will be responsible for providing subject matter expertise and advisory support on sanctions compliance matters to ensure the bank’s adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance on sanctions-related matters, including compliance with OFAC, EU, UK, and other global sanctions regimes.

• Assess and advise on sanctions risks related to transactions, clients, products, and services.

• Conduct sanctions risk assessments and escalate potential sanctions violations to senior compliance leadership as needed.

• Support the development, implementation, and enhancement of sanctions compliance policies, procedures, and controls.

• Advise internal stakeholders, including business units and operations teams, on sanctions-related regulatory requirements and best practices.

• Review and analyze alerts, transactions, and investigations related to potential sanctions violations.

• Assist in regulatory inquiries, audits, and examinations related to sanctions compliance.

• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments, enforcement actions, and industry trends to enhance the bank’s sanctions compliance framework.

• Collaborate with other compliance, legal, and risk management teams to ensure a coordinated approach to sanctions compliance.

• Contribute to training programs and awareness initiatives to promote a strong sanctions compliance culture across the organization.

• Supports the development and maintenance of financial crimes owned policies and standards, and reviews relevant Front Line Units/Control Functions-owned policies and standards to ensure that regulatory requirements and operational risks are appropriately addressed

• Assists in the production of independent financial crimes risk management reporting to Global Compliance & Operational Risk (GC&OR) Senior Leaders and FLU/CF Senior Leaders

• Assists in the monitoring of changes in regulations applicable to Global Financial Crimes, including advising business leaders, directing the appropriate areas to implement or amend policies, standards, procedures and/or processes to address regulatory requirements, and challenging the implementation plan as needed

• Contributes to risk coverage plans, executes independent risk monitoring, testing, and risk assessments

• Supports with escalating financial crimes related compliance and operational risks and issues to appropriate governance routines, management/board level committees

• Assists in the identification, aggregation, reporting, and escalation of the remediation and thematic analysis of FLU/CF-owned issues and control enhancements related to financial crimes

• Assists in the review of internal and external operational loss events, including the development of remediation plans to strengthen controls and providing oversight to ensure they are addressed appropriately

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

• Degree required: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, International Relations, or a related field (Master’s or JD preferred) or equivalent experience

• 3+ years of experience in financial crimes compliance, sanctions compliance, or a related risk management role within the financial services industry.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. and international sanctions laws, including OFAC regulations, EU and UK sanctions, and other relevant global frameworks.

• Experience advising on sanctions risk in a complex financial institution.

• Familiarity with sanctions screening tools, investigative techniques, and risk assessment methodologies.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex issues and provide clear recommendations.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CAMS, CGSS, or similar) are a plus.

Desired Qualifications:

• Financial Services and/or related government entity

Skills:

• Regulatory Compliance

• Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing

• Critical Thinking

• Risk Management

• Issue Management

• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management

• Written Communications

• Talent Development

• Coaching

• Reporting

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA TOWER (NY1100)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$75,000.00 - $106,200.00 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.