Bank Of America Risk Management Executive - Liquidity Mgmt 

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte 

314615632

Responsible for providing risk oversight and advice and counsel to the LOB. Establish risk management policies, limits, standards, controls, metrics and thresholds within the defined corporate standards. Ability to recognize all risk categories including credit, market, operational and compliance and bringing appropriate risk expertise as needed. Accountable for conducting execution of risk framework activities including, but not limited to, independent monitoring and testing of controls and risk management processes for the LOB. Establish and oversee the risk management governance structure for the LOB. May direct risk staff in establishing risk management procedures and standards, developing risk management analyses and reports, developing approval procedures and guidelines on risk limits by type of product and/or transaction, and in establishing management and administrative procedures to ensure adherence to policies.

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: Breaks down barriers to create a more inclusive environment that supports company D&I goals.

• Manager of Process & Data: Challenges end-to-end process efficiency and effectiveness, champion data driven decision-making and removes obstacles to optimize operations.

• Enterprise Advocate & Communicator: Contributes to enterprise strategy and influence messaging to connect team contributions to business purpose, results, and success.

• Risk Manager: Inspects and challenges risk controls, governance and culture to ensure the timely identification, escalation, debate and remediation of risk across the organization.

• People Manager & Coach: Coaches to sustain and elevates organizational performance while differentiating to ensure pay for performance.

• Financial Steward: Efficiently allocates and manages resources across the organization to drive short and long term profitability.

• Enterprise Talent Leader: Inspects and manages the health of the bench to ensure succession for the organization, while supporting enterprise talent needs.

• Driver of Business Outcomes: Mobilizes organizational resources to deliver the full range of the bank’s capabilities to meet client needs and to gain competitive advantage.

Key responsibilities:

• Active Liquidity Risk management through engagement with Corporate Treasury Liquidity Management, LOB Risk and the FLUs

• Identification of Risks, including severity and likelihood as well as review & challenge the Line of Business

• Define the Liquidity Risk Limits and Early Warning Indicators (EWI); up-front engagement of Liquidity Risk & LOB team and approval via senior executives and broker-dealer Board of Directors, as appropriate. Monitor and notify or escalate limit breaches and EWIs triggered, as required

• Stress testing assumptions and Models

• Coordination and independent challenge of liquidity assumptions / interpretations including Internal Stress Assumptions, Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)

• Overview of product and legal entity Liquidity Stress Tests and Balance Sheets by Currency

• Coordination and independent challenge, in partnership with our Recovery and Resolution Planning (RRP) colleagues, of liquidity risk assumptions and plan documentation

• Participation in Liquidity Stress Modelling process including preparation of a Risk Point of View prior to approval of assumptions by the Asset & Liability Governance Risk Committee

• Ensure limits are set based on specific analysis of the risk factors or are in line with the Liquidity Stress tests.

• Understand the results expected from limit setting and review methodology used to ensure results were as expected.

• Design and execute analysis to develop independent view of the appropriateness of the limits.

• Understand business drivers of limit and metric breaches and communicate effectively as part of breach notifications to drive remediation, when necessary, by the Front-Line Units.

• Lead deep dives to identify issues not captured by existing processes, and to fully understand risks and potential opportunities for enhancements

• Lead Independent Risk assessments of the liquidity risk management framework (e.g., Intraday under business as usual and stress scenarios)

• Review Contingent Funds Transfer Pricing and whether it is driving the desired control and behavior

• Review and contribute to policies, protocols, and procedures (active engagement as policies are updated)

• Review new products, where liquidity risk is impacted

• Perform regular reviews to ensure the remaining liquidity risk processes and reporting is appropriate for the Equity and Financing businesses and any concerns are appropriately escalated to senior management.

• Perform independent analysis to generate an independent viewpoint and document appropriate challenge(s).

• Support corporate-wide liquidity related initiatives and serve as a Subject Matter Expert on Equity and Financing-related liquidity topics.

Core Competencies:

• Communication- Can articulately paint pictures & visions of possibilities and likelihoods. Ability to communicate with SMEs as well as senior management and adapt message accordingly.

• Resilience- Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. On occasion required to take an unpopular stand

• Collaboration- Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. Influencing and negotiating across CFO partners, as well as EFR organization, Compliance & Op Risk, and other verticals (GBAM and Banking) risk colleagues

• Interpersonal Skills- Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations and locations.

• Leveraging Diversity- Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization. Exposure and involvement with Employee Engagement initiatives including supporting Diversity & Inclusion efforts

Key Requirements:

• Intellectual curiosity and learning agility to accurately interpret, understand and evaluate a variety of risks across multiple risk types and interconnectivity between risk types

• Strong technical and analytical skills (including both analysis of financial data and written reports)

• Treasury, Markets Risk, Finance / Accounting or Risk Management experience. Note, Diverse backgrounds or experiences welcomed

• Talks and writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience

• Strong business-centric mindset with ability to utilize sound business judgment and tailor approach to drive optimal business outcomes

Skills:

• Critical Thinking

• Decision Making

• Executive Presence

• Talent Development

• Issue Management

• Liquidity Management

• Oral Communications

• Performance Management

• Written Communications

• Analytical Thinking

• Change Management

• Fiscal Responsibility

• Presentation Skills

• Regulatory Compliance

1st shift (United States of America)