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. Were 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!
Job Description:
This job is responsible for independently performing test work during highly complex audit activities for Lines of Business (LOBs). Key responsibilities include independently designing and executing audit tests, assessing issues for business impact and recommending severity ratings, and establishing business partner relationships. Job expectations include evaluating the control environment, fostering an inclusive work environment, applying product, business, and technical expertise, and supporting team members with development.
Responsibilities:
Experience with BSA/AML related risks and a solid business understanding of financial services industry, especially those associated with correspondent banking, corporate banking, treasury management and capital markets conducting AML, sanctions and fraud reviews.
Perform BSA / AML Compliance and Fraud audits at the enterprise level as well as other diverse lines of business and specialty areas;
Experience in local financial crime regulations.
Perform audit reviews for suspicious activity filings and other compliance operational work including sanctions screening and client due diligence.
Support the execution of the annual BSA independent audit as well as regulatory and partner exams by creating presentation materials and providing timely responses to inquiries.
Design and perform compliance audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes;
Leverage available data and analytical tools during the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of audit delivery;
Communicate the results of audit projects to management (written reports/oral presentations);
Establish and build working relationships with internal and external management;
Perform AML risk assessments of business activities, potential risks exposures, and materiality of loss; and
Demonstrates experience in managing integrated internal audit and assurance delivery.
Effective influence skills in communicating findings. This individual must be an articulate and effective communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with all levels of internal and external audit and management.
Executes audit strategy for the sound application of risk-based auditing by defining audit scope and audit programs, and leverages automation and innovative methods in a timely and high quality manner
Exercises sound knowledge of product, business, and technical expertise to effectively challenge management to improve the control environment
Assesses impacts to business processes, controls, and strategies to provide recommendations on severity ratings
Provides input on draft audit reports and shares audit results with business leaders
Supports the development of peers and teams through on-the-job-training and fosters an inclusive work environment
Establishes business partner relationships, primarily with line management, to develop business knowledge
Uses innovative tools to complete audit activities more efficiently (e.g., testing)
Skills:
Bachelor's or Master's Degree
Minimum 3-5 years of audit experience in areas related to AML, sanctions and fraud risk management programs and regulations, banking regulations, local standards, and internal policies, or
Minimum 3-5 years of experience conducting Bank Secrecy Act /Anti-Money Laundering audits, Risk Management audits, Compliance audits or a combination, or
Minimum 3-5 years of AML investigations and SAR writing experience, or
2 years leading AML investigators at a regulated financial institution in the United States.
Minimum of 3-5 experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk, Business Controls, or other related experience
Excellent project management, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; strong attention to detail and accuracy
Exceptional analytical and critical thinking abilities; Able to develop and convey a point of view
Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude. Able to thrive in a dynamic team environment
Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines. Individual with desire to learn and teach others, high energy, positive attitude
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
Desired Skills and Experience:
Master's Degree in Auditing, Master's Degree in Accounting, Master's Degree in Finance, or Master of Business Administration Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
