Sr Service Delivery Consultant jobs at Bank Of America in United States, Charlotte

This job is responsible for providing moderately complex research, reporting, and analytical support for the delivery of end-to-end support for Global Markets sales, trading and underwriting business for securities, foreign exchange, fixed income, exchange traded derivatives, and over-the-counter derivatives across multiple Lines of Business. Key responsibilities include carrying out duties under general supervision and assisting teammates while following established procedures.

LOB Description:

Senior point of contact for AMRS based clients for fixed income trades processing related queries. Primary responsibility will be confirmation, allocation, and settlement of US Fixed Income products. Applicant must be on hand to offer premium client service and manage the relationships between our clients and fixed income trading desks. Up to date industry knowledge on key initiatives and developments within the fixed income market is essential. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for:

• Resolution and escalation of matched and unmatched fixed income trades for AMRS settling in domestic markets.
• Timely response to client queries regarding the confirmation, allocation and settlement of their trades.
• Liaising with other internal departments to ensure timely settlement of client trades.
• Involvement in ad hoc projects for new processes or industry initiatives.
• Keeping up to date client contacts and maintaining current client relationships.
• Open and maintain client accounts as needed to ensure timely allocation and settlement of fixed income transactions.
  

Responsibilities:

• Maintains accuracy of client portfolio using internal and external comparison tools
• Performs research and conducts moderately complex analyses using established techniques, including transactions that require special handling and exception handling
• Explores methods to enhance processes, further reduce risks, and boost client experience
• Partners with colleagues on the trade and sales support teams, as well as external agents
• Creates reports and liaises with internal partners to ensure proper client reporting and assist with regulatory reporting
• Escalates potential risks and exposures to manager in a timely manner
• Assists with ad-hoc projects, new processes, or initiatives requiring coordination among subject matter experts representing multiple product areas or functions

Required Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of client servicing experience
• 1-3 years of capital markets experience
• Must be client focused with proven track record of excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to successfully navigate a complex global markets processing structure.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of team.
• Must be able to operate successfully in a fast paced environment and manage competing priorities.
• Must be ready to train new hires when called upon.

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a client facing role.
• Fixed Income industry knowledge
• 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

Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Critical Thinking
• Data Collection and Entry
• Recording/Organizing Information
• Research
• Fraud Management
• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Problem Solving
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Management
• Adaptability
• Customer and Client Focus
• Prioritization
• Result Orientation
• Written Communications

Job Description:

Job Description:
This job is responsible for supporting the day-to-day routines of teams that deliver against the bank's Financial Crimes Enterprise Policy and the Financial Crimes Global Standard with little oversight. Key responsibilities include understanding and anticipating inherent risks to the business, applying knowledge by conducting research and analysis in multiple applications to solve complex problems and escalation inquiries, documenting procedure changes, providing guidance to employees, and effectively communicating information and data across the Line of Business.

Conducts routine to complex research and investigations in diversified operations to support compliance operations directed by internal bank policies and required adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements which can involve high penalties and fines for non-compliance. Executes against regulatory, BSA/anti-money laundering, and economic sanctions compliance practices relevant to the specialist’s specific area of responsibility with sufficient expertise and or experience to require some direction, but little day-to-day guidance from the specialist's manager.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors team metrics and works with leadership to track progress towards objectives and ensure goals are met
• Demonstrates process expertise and provides support to leadership, employees, and business partner by implementing process improvements to address and resolve issues
• Assists in the identification, escalation, and mitigation of potential risks and issues
• Applies knowledge of business processes to identify opportunities for simplification and efficiencies
• Supports the enhancement of quality service and ensures effective and efficient operations support is in place for the assigned area's internal business partners and external clients
• Collaborates with Change Managers, Technology, and other business partners to support system enhancements and special projects
• Ensures adherence to procedures and regulatory requirements through updates and change training

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in high volume production operational environment
• Previous AML and/or KYC experience
• Flexibility to work weekends as needed
• Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills – ability to drive root cause analysis, focus on details, identify issues, prioritize quickly and recommend solutions.
• Research analysis with the ability to gather, prepare and present findings with business partners, as needed.
• Ability to balance multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Intermediate level in various MS tools including Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint (a plus).
• Strong written & oral communication and presentation skills; able to target messaging to different audiences; provide consolidated data in a clear and concise manner.
• Attention to detail & strong organizational skills.
• Able to prioritize daily work to meet deadlines and goals.
• Demonstrates a good working knowledge of processes and adherence to procedures.
• Capability to work effectively in a team environment & ability to multitask.
• Strong time management skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience working with and navigating various bank systems, Interact, Image view and outside Internet sources.
• Willingly shares knowledge, expertise and best practices with others on the team.
• 1+ years of operational lead experience
• Financial Center experience
• AML or compliance-based knowledge is an advantage for this role. (Enterprise Financial Crimes Standard, Consumer and Small Business AML Program, BSA and USA Patriot Act).
• Working knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations and ability to identify and escalate risk

Skills:

• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Critical Thinking
• Data Collection and Entry
• Data Quality Management
• Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Problem Solving
• Research Analysis

This job is responsible for driving and executing on internal control discipline and operational excellence within a Line of Business (LOB) or Enterprise Control Function (ECF). Key responsibilities include providing analytical and administrative support for LOB or ECF specific processes and tools to drive adherence to enterprise-wide standards. Job expectations include monitoring and testing controls and implementing quality assurance and quality control processes within the LOB or ECF by evaluating data to help identify, track, and report issues and control improvements for remediation.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the design and effectiveness of the risk and control environment to support Client Operational Services and ensure adherence to enterprise-wide standards
• Supports the monitoring and testing of controls by evaluating data to identify issues and control improvements for remediation
• Implements optimized controls and enhanced Quality Assurance (QA) practices to support business continuity efforts
• Conducts and coordinates quality inspection reviews to enhance employee performance and control effectiveness
• Performs QA activities including executing on controls, managing cases, and reporting results
• Executes initiatives by identifying areas of potential testing automation, procedural updates, thematic trends, test script updates, and coaching opportunities to enhance QA program success
• Supports the overall management of and research required for regulatory exams, internal audits, and other monitoring and inspection reviews and evaluates data and information relevant to inspection metrics to support governance activities for dashboard reporting
• Accountable for the SSCoE (Sanctions Screening Center of Excellence) that reviews all of Bank of America’s customers and transactions to ensure compliance with Bank of America’s Economic Sanctions Program

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year experience in Operations or Compliance
• Analytical and detail oriented
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Intermediate skill level using Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work independently, as well as, within a team
• Overtime as required
• Acts as an ambassador of the risk culture

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous Economic Sanctions, AML, Wire Transaction and/or previous Compliance experience highly desired
• Problem Solver
• College degree or commensurate experience
• SQL and/or coding experience
• 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

Skills:

• Controls Management
• Issue Management
• Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Written Communications
• Decision Making
• Innovative Thinking
• Prioritization
• Recording/Organizing Information
• Research

This job is responsible for the day-to-day resolution of complex problems and the research and execution of complex transactions for a single site/business unit or smaller business unit(s). Key responsibilities include strategically advising upon the design, development, and implementation of products, systems, and services using discretion within the project management methodologies.

Responsibilities:

• Advises on the design, development, and implementation of complex products, systems, and services in an operations environment using discretionary judgment
• Advises on projects and directs activities of a team related to special initiatives
• Advises as a technical expert in assigned area, providing an understanding of the business unit's operations processes and implications on other groups within the operations function
• Consults on present-state, develops alternative future-state approaches, and facilitates implementations by creating a clear and coherent approach to guide effective program/initiative setup, execution, and control
• Identifies and recommends responsibilities and accountabilities for key programs/projects
• Perform sanctions reviews on a variety of different Transactions
• Ensure compliance with regulators such as OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control)
• Monitor queue volumes and priorities
• Communicate with different Lines of Business to retrieve information or advise of adverse decisions

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ year experience in Operations or Compliance
• Experience & knowledge of economic sanctions program requirements and disposition of sanctions alerts or extensive background with wires and/or ACH experience
• Experience in client due diligence and KYC
• Highly organized individual - Demonstrates a bias for action and a commitment to achieving sustainable results. Makes timely and fact based decisions
• Analytical and detail oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and navigate change
• Ability to work independently, as well as, within a team.
• Strong risk framework and approach.
• Ability to prioritize, use own initiative and be flexible
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• PC proficiency and excellent Keyboarding/Typing skills.
• Overtime as required

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Global Banking & Markets business process
• Knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook
• Team player attitude, enthusiasm and commitment
• Monitor work flow and team progress, provide feedback to manager/team
• Monitor escalations received from Lines of business and response in timely manner
• Coordinate with other sites/regions to ensure daily SSCOE goals are met
• Provide training to new hires and up skill training to existing associates
• Ensure existing training is updated appropriate to adjust for changes in environment over time

Skills:

• Customer and Client Focus
• Problem Solving
• Risk Management
• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Issue Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Oral Communications
• Presentation Skills

This job is responsible for conducting quantitative analytics and complex modeling projects for specific business units or risk types. Key responsibilities include leading the implementation and development of new models, analytic processes, or system approaches, creating technical documentation for related activities, and working with Technology staff in the design of systems to run models developed. Job expectations may include the ability to influence strategic direction, as well as develop tactical plans.

Responsibilities:

• Turn modeler code into a highly scalable big-data production application

• Identify continuous improvements through reviews of approval decisions on relevant model development or model validation tasks, critical feedback on technical documentation, and effective challenges on model development/validation

• Lead and provide methodological, analytical, and technical guidance to effectively challenge and influence the strategic direction and tactical approaches of development/validation projects and identify areas of potential risk

• Work closely with model stakeholders and senior management with regard to communication of submission and validation outcomes

• Perform analysis on large datasets and interpret results using both qualitative and quantitative approaches

Minimum Education Requirement:Master’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience

Required Skills and Experience:Successful candidates will have a minimum 10 years relevant experience and will possess the following skills:

• Advanced big data software development skills in both python and spark

• Deep expertise in Loss and Risk Forecasting Automation: odds calculations, cash flow calculations, model monitoring, back testing, reporting, etc.

• Sees the broader picture and can identify new methods for doing things

• Experience with Linux operating system and command line tools

• Familiar with software design principles: separation of concerns, single responsibility, DRY, etc.

• Understanding of algorithms and data structures

• Experience with version control systems, i.e., Git

• Knowledge of SQL

• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively communicate quantitative topics to technical and non-technical audiences

• Strong team player able to seamlessly transition between contributing individually and collaborating on team projects; Understands that individual actions may require input from manager or peers; Knows when to include others

• Experience implementing models into various production environments

• Demonstrated leadership skills; Ability to exert broad influence among peers

• Strategic thinker that can understand complex business challenges and potential solutions

• Ability to work in a large, complex organization, and influence various stakeholders and partners

• Ability to work in a highly controlled and audited environment

Desired Skills and Experience:The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience:

• GRA Core Platform (GCP) experience

• Familiar with systems architecture concepts: service based, layered, microservices, scalability patterns

• Experience with engineering complex, multifaceted processes that span across teams; Able to document process steps, inputs, outputs, requirements, identify gaps and improve workflow

• Experience creating, optimizing, and debugging software solutions deployed into distributed computing environments (experience with Spark is a plus)

• Familiar with use of vectorization and data locality concepts to optimize software efficiency

• Experience with high performance Python libraries, i.e., Numpy, Numba, Cython

• Experience with LaTeX

• Familiarity with SDLC tools: unit testing libraries, Jira, Jenkins

• Consumer Financial Product Industry experience

Skills:

• Critical Thinking

• Quantitative Development

• Risk Analytics

• Risk Modeling

• Technical Documentation

• Adaptability

• Collaboration

• Problem Solving

• Risk Management

• Test Engineering

• Data Modeling

• Data and Trend Analysis

• Process Performance Measurement

• Research

• Written Communications

Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Data Governance
• Data Quality Management
• Risk Management
• Adaptability
• Controls Management
• Negotiation
• Problem Solving
• Result Orientation
• Change Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Data Management
• Presentation Skills
• Stakeholder Management

Line of Business Job Description:

Global Risk Management (GRM) leads bank-wide initiatives for management of all aspects of risk, including strategic, market, credit, compliance, liquidity, operational, model and reputational risk matters to support sustainable, profitable corporate growth.Job Description
This role will collaborate with the GRM Data Stewards, Data Users, Data Owners, and Technology Teams to understand and assess their data, processes, and technology to support strategic data initiatives, remediate deficiencies, and drive business requirements.

• Consult with data stewards, process owners, subject matter experts, technical experts, end users and other stakeholders to gather information about the current and target state business process, data attributes and data sources, control features, interfaces with other systems required.

• Document and provide definitions for processes and procedures, data models, data quality controls, data lineage, and data dictionaries using industry standard methods including business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, diagrams, flow charts, etc.

• Analyze information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, segment high-level information into details, and abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding.

• Assess and identify deficiencies against internal policies and standards or industry best practices, providing formal recommendations and requirements to remediate.

• Collaborate and partner with technology teams, architects, and other key stakeholders to drive solutions which provide ongoing operational excellence and resiliency to metadata and control environment challenges.

• Review and provide input to technical solution designs from a business point of view and recommend alternatives.

• Communicate plans, progress and risks appropriately to the stakeholders and sponsors.

Required Skills:

• Bachelors or Masters in computer science, system analysis, Information Systems or related field.

• 1-3+ years of experience with Data Sourcing, Data Wrangling, Data Engineering or similar role

• Strong process/systems analysis, design and documentation.

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to monitor tight deadlines and adapt to unexpected requirement changes.

• Strong Understanding of Risk Management and Data Management Principles

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with one of the following areas – Trading, Consumer Banking, Wealth Management, Transaction Banking

• Understanding or experience of programming in SQL, C/C++, Java

• Familiarity with databases, such as Oracle, Hadoop, etc.

Job Description:

Responsibilities include day-to-day analysis, research and resolution of varied problems including receiving 50+ calls per day. Functions include administering defined procedures, analysis and report generation, and exception processing. Coordinates the implementation of products/services and operational solutions. May assist in designing, documenting, implementing, and monitoring of new products/services. Provides guidance to associates within own unit regarding procedural, technical and/or operational changes. Incumbents have full working knowledge of operations environment acquired through experience in an operations environment and on the job training.

Minimum Required Skills:

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Experience receiving calls throughout the business day, up to 50+ calls per day

• Typing and Data entry experience

• Client facing experience

• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, with ability to meet deadlines under pressure

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Exceptional Customer Service experience

• Experience with working independently and on teams

• Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

• Experienced with managing multiple priorities and multi tasks

Desired Skills:

• Expert level Excel experience

• Working knowledge of payment investigations systems

• Financial industry experience

• Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar major preferred