Compliance and Operational Risk Specialist - CFO

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5 Locations
In-Office
71K-133K Annually
Mid level
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The Role
Provides second-line compliance and operational risk oversight for CFO Capital activities across US and EMEA entities. Reviews market risk capital calculations, governance, controls, data quality, and regulatory reporting. Assesses control effectiveness, monitors regulatory changes, responds to audits and regulatory inquiries, identifies and escalates risks, supports issue remediation, and develops independent risk management reporting.
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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. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

This job is responsible for executing second line of defense compliance and operational risk oversight for CFO Capital activities in Bank of America's US and EMEA entities, with a particular focus on market risk capital and associated regulations.  The role reviews and challenges these activities such as the calculation, governance, controls, data quality and regulatory reporting of market risk capital. 

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:

  • 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
  • Assesses risks and effectiveness of Front-Line Unit (FLU) processes and controls to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, while responding to regulatory inquiries, other audits, and examinations
  • 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
  • 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 risks 
  • Assists in the development of independent risk management reporting for respective area(s) of coverage as inputs into management routines
  • Assists in responding to regulatory inquiries and other audits or examinations
  • Monitors the regulatory environment to identify regulatory changes applicable to area(s) of coverage and maintains a comprehensive regulatory inventory

Required Skills:

  • Capital Risk and/or Market Risk Experience
  • Compliance / Operational Risk Experience
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in financial services
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Demonstrates bias for action in order to execute team priorities 
  • Intellectual curiosity - approaches each day with a curious mindset; effectively uses inquiry to uncover facts and circumstances; consistently applies critical thinking 
  • Communication - ability to communicate effectively and with impact, including strong writing and presentation skills 
  • Understands the Bank of America Compliance and Operational Risk Program and how it applies to daily work activity 
  • Applies the context to work deliverables; demonstrates understanding of the "why" 
  • Collaboration - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. Influencing and negotiating across external stakeholders (regulators) as well as internal groups 
  • Innovative - ability to identify simpler and better ways of doing things; embraces and adapts to change well
  • Autonomy - self-starting, able to translate broad-strokes to actions. Actively seeks and executes on value-added opportunities Influence - ability to influence stakeholders and drive agenda 

Skills:

  • Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing
  • Process Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Reporting
  • Risk Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Critical Thinking
  • Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
  • Issue Management
  • Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
  • Active Listening
  • Advisory
  • Business Process Analysis
  • Written Communications

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NJ - Jersey City - 525 Washington Blvd (NJ2525), US - NJ - Pennington - 1600 American Blvd - Hopewell Bldg 6 (NJ2600), US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA TOWER (NY1100)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range$70,800.00 - $133,100.00 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.

Skills Required

  • Capital risk and/or market risk experience
  • Compliance and operational risk experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial services
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Knowledge of the Bank of America Compliance and Operational Risk Program
  • Ability to interpret applicable laws, rules, and regulations
  • Strong written and verbal communication, including presentation skills
  • Critical thinking and intellectual curiosity
  • Ability to collaborate, influence stakeholders, and build strategic relationships
  • Ability to work autonomously and execute team priorities
  • Ability to identify process improvements and adapt to change

Bank of America Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bank of America and has not been reviewed or approved by Bank of America.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision plans along with mental health resources, EAP support, and virtual care options. These offerings indicate breadth across preventive care, counseling, and convenient access channels.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include up to a 5% 401(k) company match plus an additional 2% or 3% annual company contribution based on years of service. This structure signals meaningful long-term savings support beyond standard matching.
  • Parental & Family Support — Family support features 26 weeks of parental leave, with 16 weeks fully paid for eligible employees, plus programs for fertility, adoption, surrogacy, childcare, and backup care. These resources emphasize support across family-building and caregiving needs.

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The Company
HQ: Charlotte, NC
208,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1784

What We Do

We make financial lives better for our clients and our communities through the power of every connection. Our employees are at the heart of this purpose, and are key to driving responsible growth. Every day, across the globe, our employees bring a commitment to our purpose and to driving responsible growth by living our values: deliver together, act responsibly, realize the power of our people and trust the team. A key aspect of driving responsible growth is doing so in a sustainable manner, a critical pillar of which is being a great place to work for our teammates.

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