Avp Markets Support Specialist Cash Management Global Operations jobs at Bank Of America in Japan, Tokyo

This job is responsible for providing operational support for securities, loans, exchange traded derivatives and over the counter derivatives across multiple lines of business through the lifecycle of a trade. Key responsibilities include handling trading and operational activities before deadlines, maintaining internal systems and providing operational support to internal partners. Job expectations include maintaining a high degree of accuracy with customers and data to ensure compliance with regulations and policies.

• Performs set-up and maintenance of core data across client, account, instrument, and agreement data, and oversees data quality within key data platforms
• Ensures transactions are completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Provides operational support for one or more activities within the lifecycle of a trade, including trade processing, trade settlement, accounting and reconciliation, lifecycle events, and collateral management
• Conducts daily monitoring of client trading activity across multiple markets, servicing clients' needs
• Completes accurate, timely clearing and settlement of trades with internal and external counterparties, including reconciliation management and governance of trade fails and breaks
• Performs tasks accurately during high volume periods in a team environment
• Identifies and flags potential risks in a timely manner

Skills:

• Collaboration
• Customer and Client Focus
• Oral Communications
• Prioritization
• Active Listening
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Client Management
• Data Collection and Entry

Job Description:

Job Description:

This position is for a Global Financial Crimes Manager to serve as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Japan. The company’s local and global regulators require that the Firm in the Japan has a central contact point for AML/CTF issues and suspicious activity filing in Japan. The MLRO for Japan, under supervision, is responsible for implementing both the global Financial Crimes Policy and any local requirements.

The MLRO will be responsible for developing and maintaining all jurisdictional and policy requirements for financial crimes in country, in accordance with the requirements of Company’s Global Financial Crimes Policy, to include the maintenance of the inventory of laws, rules and mentorship which form the jurisdiction’s legal framework relating to financial crimes compliance.

Responsibilities:

The Global Financial Crimes Compliance (“GFC”) Manager under supervision, assists Global Financial Crimes Compliance executives and managers in any of the following activities in support of the identification, escalation and timely mitigation of compliance risks in alignment with the Compliance Risk Management (“ CRM”) Program and the Financial Crimes Global Policy:

• Identifying relevant regulatory change, updating the Japan Country Standard, and notifying relevant stakeholders of the change and potential impact
• Conducting financial crimes risk assessments when required by either GFC or local regulatory requirements
• Identifying, building and executing appropriate monitoring and testing activities
• Identifying and reporting any matter relating to the implementation or execution of the Company’s Financial Crimes Compliance Policy and Standards, as applicable, to the Financial Crimes APAC Executive and Country Management Team
• The provision of meaningful management of information, including review and production of Key Risk Indicators and Key Performance Indicators
• Execute governance and management routines
• Leading the completion and timely submission of any regulatory reporting required under the legal framework of the jurisdiction
• Lead or handle, as applicable, any internal Corporate Audit or regulatory examination conducted by a regulator in the jurisdiction for which the MLRO is responsible, in line with the Company’s Regulatory Exam Standards
• Leading and overseeing the GFCC training curriculum for the legal entities in Japan
• Specific Accountabilities relating to Investigations. MLROs are accountable for analysing, investigating and resolving any investigative case assigned to them, as defined by regional or local practices, and making any necessary regulatory reporting

Required Skills:

• At least ten (10) years’ experience in a similar or related role in a financial institution, legal or consultancy firm or with a regulatory authority
• Anti-money laundering/financial crimes experience in a financial institution or government position in a Financial Services institution and/or related government entity is strongly desired
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and solid influencing capability across all levels of management including very senior management and board levels and with regulators in Japanese or elsewhere in Asia
• An established network in the Japanese regulatory and AML community
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Can make decisions in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to self-identify priorities, deliver to deadline and handle challenging demands and partners
• Great teammate, willing to interact and discuss issues in a team environment, and take pride in your work
• Sound risk management skills and an ability to apply discernment, take decisions when required and to raise when necessary
• A flexible and solution driven perspective, able to solve problems and a determination to seek answers to complex issues
• The ability to synthesize laws, rules and regulations into practice

Desired Skills:

• CAMS Certification
• Experience in dealing with regulators
• Genuine interest in the securities markets and banking world, regulation and changing legislation

Responsibilities:

• Actively protect and promote the reputation of the bank, it’s purpose and related businesses in target media
• Proactively identify and execute media outreach opportunities aimed at helping external stakeholders understand the bank’s strengths and businesses
• Actively promote the firm’s research offerings to target media
• Regularly engage with target journalists and act as the media expert to internal stakeholders, advising on narratives and engagement strategies
• Develop and deliver high-quality communications content, including communications plans, talking points, briefing documents, announcements, internal memos, intranet stories, town hall presentations, speeches, and other materials in both English and Japanese
• Plan and execute employee campaigns aimed at promoting employee engagement and the firm’s focus on being a great place to work
• Regularly coordinate with teammates outside Japan to ensure global alignment
• Prepare regular internal reports, while managing external vendors and house-keeping tasks related to media monitoring, subscriptions, PR agency, and other external services employed by the Communications team
• Support marketing programs including managing updates to the Japanese website

Skills:

• Exceptional track record in corporate communications with experience within a multi-national financial services organization or similarly complex organization. Candidates with PR agency or journalism experience are welcome to apply.
• Native Japanese and fluent English language skills
• Demonstrate exceptional writing skills, especially in Japanese, with a willingness to drive perfection and excellence
• Understanding of Japanese and international business media with established media relationships
• An outgoing personality that enjoys developing and managing relationships with key journalists in the financial community and a wide variety of internal partners
• Enjoy creating stories and content, applying critical thinking to all communications deliverables to help advance the firm’s goals and objectives
• Understanding of the banking and investment banking industry is a plus

Critical Competencies:

• Ability to understand complex issues and take a considered, systematic approach when seeking resolution
• Ability to navigate, adapt and thrive in a complex matrixed organization structure and a fast-paced industry
• A team player with a natural desire to strive for excellence and a to-do attitude
• Must be organized and have strong attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task and thrive in a deadline-oriented environment
• Be consultative, enjoy working in a high functioning team
• An enthusiastic self-starter with ambition

- Manage new account opening
- Ongoing maintenance of clients and accounts, including support for corporate actions events such as client name changes
- Setup and support ongoing maintenance of settlement instructions
- Handle product specific agreements and contracts
- Manage Client Documentation, including global and local tax regulation related documents, FIEA letters, and Terms and Conditions
- Various forms/documentation maintenance – Postage, Storage and Disposal
- Respond and coordinate requests receive from external and internal group to provide required information in a timely manner
- Provide oversight of outsourced activities, ensuring services are delivered according to SLAs
- Onboard Global Markets clients to local entities in Japan according to the local regulations
- Advise and explain KYC (Know Your Clients) requirements to sales/clients
- Set up and maintain client details
- Facilitate, collect and verify Non AML documents from clients such that may include FATCA, CRS forms, or FIEA client category
- Facilitate dormancy review and off boarding of clients
· Team Player - establish and maintain good working environment with team members, and business partners
· Self driven individual with good planning, organization and follow up skills.
· Coordination - Ability to build relationships and work with cross-functional teams
· Native Japanese and Strong English language skills, both written and verbal
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Excellent technical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal, presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to make recommendations to all levels of the organization
· Risk Management - able to think from enterprise standpoint as well as surrounding regulations
· Attention to details
· Good knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, others)
· Minimum of 3 years experience in Investment Banking Operations or in financial industry
· Hold JSDA 1, or 2nd class
· Broad understanding of financial products and markets
Other Qualifications: ∙ Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions
∙ Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward
∙ Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs – is a continuous learner
∙ Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change.
∙ Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base
∙ Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world

- Manage new account opening
- Ongoing maintenance of clients and accounts, including support for corporate actions events such as client name changes
- Setup and support ongoing maintenance of settlement instructions
- Handle product specific agreements and contracts
- Manage Client Documentation, including global and local tax regulation related documents, FIEA letters, and Terms and Conditions
- Various forms/documentation maintenance – Postage, Storage and Disposal
- Respond and coordinate requests receive from external and internal group to provide required information in a timely manner
- Provide oversight of outsourced activities, ensuring services are delivered according to SLAs
- Onboard Global Markets clients to local entities in Japan according to the local regulations
- Advise and explain KYC (Know Your Clients) requirements to sales/clients
- Set up and maintain client details
- Facilitate, collect and verify Non AML documents from clients such that may include FATCA, CRS forms, or FIEA client category
- Facilitate dormancy review and off boarding of clients
Team Player - establish and maintain good working environment with team members, and business partners
· Self driven individual with good planning, organization and follow up skills.
· Coordination - Ability to build relationships and work with cross-functional teams
· Native Japanese and Strong English language skills, both written and verbal
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Excellent technical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal, presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to make recommendations to all levels of the organization
· Risk Management - able to think from enterprise standpoint as well as surrounding regulations
· Attention to details
· Good knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, others)
· Minimum of 3 years experience in Investment Banking Operations or in financial industry
· Hold JSDA 1, or 2nd class
· Broad understanding of financial products and markets

Other Qualifications:

• Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions
• Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward
• Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs – is a continuous learner
• Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change
• Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base
• Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world

・Require knowledge in security industry/market - work experience in financial institution is required
・Business level English with Japanese native level fluency
・Strong team player and ability to work well independently and collaboratively with peers and stakeholders
・Strong quantitative and analytical skills
・Attention to details and the ability to process tasks accurately and in a timely manner
・Control focused with a good understanding of risks and the impacts of errors
・Interest toward regulation/regulatory document is preferable.
・Good adaptability to expanded roles and responsibilities including supervising the team

Responsibilities:

• Legal analysis and advice/judgment as to the following area and/or preparation of proper documentation to manage risks for the company:
  • Fixed income, currencies and commodities, related derivatives transactions;
  • SPV Repacktransactions/Securitizedproducts/Structured Notes;
  • Equities and equity derivatives;
  • Futures and Options;
  • Distribution of various products wrappers linked to BofA proprietary indices.
  • Other Global Markets activities including transactions originated from Investment Banking/Capital Markets;
  • Ancillary analysis related to the above including licencing,
  • Global Markets Regulatory Reform
• Also assist with other Japan Legal matters such as:
  • Outsourcing; and
  • Resolution and Recovery Plan
• Co-working with the wider Asia Global Markets Legal team, other lawyers in Japan as well as in other regions
• Co-working with compliance and other departments to keep the proper governance and control of the business units in place
• Management of external counsels

Skills:

• At least 6+ years PQE and admitted to practice law in Japan (although, will consider other jurisdictions, depending on experience)
• Legal practice qualification in another jurisdiction is a plus (not required)
• Business level fluency in both Japanese and English in both written and spokento communicate effectively with stakeholders, regulators and industry groups
• In-depth understanding of and sufficient work experience on:
  • Financial instruments and Exchange Act, Act on the Investment Trust and Investment Company, Banking Act, Act on Securitization of Assets, Trust Act, Trust Business Act, rules of the conflict of laws, Bankruptcy Act, Civil Rehabilitation Act, Corporation Rehabilitation Act, Act on the Netting of Specified Financial Transactions, JSDA rules, Tokyo Stock Exchange rules, rules of Japan Securities Clearing Corporation, Company Act, Act on Book-entry of Shares, Bonds, etc., Civil Code, Commercial Code, etc.;
  • Derivatives, Stock lending, and repo related documentations (ISDA, GMSLA, GMRA and Japanese law equivalents); and
  • Understanding of Dodd Frank Act, Volcker Rule, Reg W, MiFID, EMIR, etc. is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and social skills with team-work oriented mindset
• Ability to think flexibly and proactively suggest solutions to achieve the business goals
• Excellent research and legal writing skills
• Solid understanding of Global Markets business practice and industry custom
• Willingness to work as a member of a local, regional and global team and strong curiosity to changing financial practice and environment