Compliance and Operational Risk Specialist

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This job is responsible for assisting the Compliance and Operational Risk officer team to execute second line of defense compliance and operational risk oversight for a Front Line Unit, Control Function, and/or Third Parties. Key responsibilities include ensuring requirements of the Global Compliance Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management Enterprise Policy (collectively “the Policies”), the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program and Standard Operating Procedures are implemented and identifying, challenging, escalating, and mitigating risks in a timely manner.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assists in assessing risks, associated controls and their effectiveness, while driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to policies, and developing reporting and documentation
- Engages in activities to provide support to the Compliance and Operational Risk teams in order to provide independent compliance and operational risk oversight of Front Line Unit or Control Function performance and any related third party/vendor relationships in alignment with the Global Compliance - Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management - Enterprise Policy (collectively the Policies) and the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program and Standard Operating Procedures
- Assists in identifying and escalating problems or issues that arise and drives actions to address the root causes that lead to compliance risk issues and/or operational risk losses
- Assists in the development of independent risk management reporting for respective area(s) of coverage as input into management routines
- Assists in responding to regulatory inquiries and other audits and examinations
- Monitors the regulatory environment to identify regulatory changes applicable to area(s) of coverage and maintains a comprehensive regulatory inventory

**Managerial Responsibilities**:
This position may also have responsibilities for managing associates. At Bank of America, all managers at this level demonstrate the following responsibilities, in addition to those specific to the role, listed above.
- Diversity & Inclusion Champion: Creates an inclusive team where members are treated fairly and respectfully.
- Manager of Process & Data: Demonstrates and expects process knowledge, data driven decisions, simplicity and continuous improvement.
- Enterprise Advocate & Communicator: Delivers clear and concise messages that motivate, convey the “why” and connects contributions to business results.
- Risk Manager: Leads and encourages the identification, escalation and resolution of potential risks.
- People Manager & Coach: Knows and develops team members through coaching and feedback.
- Financial Steward: Manages expenses and demonstrates an owner’s mindset.
- Enterprise Talent Leader: Recruits, on-boards and develops talent, and supports talent mobility for career growth.
- Driver of Business Outcomes: Delivers results through effective team management, structure, and routines.

UK FICC Compliance and Operational Risk (“COR”) provides coverage to the UK FICC business, which executes activity in global legal entities, including MLI and BANA London. The team provides coverage across a diverse range of business lines including Rates, CPM, SET, FX and LCT, Credit, Mortgages, Commodities and F&O. The team executes the COR programme to provide coverage across the complex range of activities undertaken by this growing business. The duties of the London team member will include, but not be limited to:
Providing independent review and challenge of compliance with UK regulatory obligations, including but not limited to through review of New Product Reviews and transactions reviewed through governance such as the Significant Transaction Selection Forum.
The review and challenge of large operational loss events, as well as assisting in the thematic review of operational loss events across