Bank of America
Global Financial Crimes Manager - Policy & Standards
Bank of America, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
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Global Financial Crimes Manager - Policy & Standards
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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.
This role is responsible for executing substantive money laundering, economic sanctions and fraud compliance and operational risk practices. The Global Financial Crimes Manager - Policy & Standards is a senior leader within the bank’s Financial Crimes organization, responsible for setting, maintaining, and governing enterprise‑wide policies and standards that ensure compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti‑Money Laundering (AML) regulations, and other applicable global financial crime laws. This individual contributor provides strategic guidance to global business lines and compliance teams, ensuring consistent implementation across regions and adherence to regulatory expectations.
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and update the bank’s Global Financial Crimes policy framework, ensuring alignment with BSA, AML, OFAC, and related regulatory requirements.
Establish enterprise‑wide minimum standards to address regulatory obligations, risk appetite, and industry best practices, while driving a consistent, risk‑based approach to policy interpretation and application across all jurisdictions.
Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert on BSA, AML, and global financial crimes compliance requirements.
Advise senior management, compliance officers, and business leaders on emerging regulatory trends, guidance, and enforcement actions.
Liaise with industry bodies to stay ahead of evolving standards and expectations.
Collaborate with the first, second, and third lines of defense to monitor adherence to policies and standards.
Conduct thematic reviews of policy implementation across global regions to identify gaps and ensure remediation.
Support risk assessments to evaluate control effectiveness against regulatory obligations.
Develop and deliver policy‑related training to compliance and business teams globally while promoting a strong culture of compliance through clear communication of requirements and expectations.
Lead or contribute to enterprise‑wide projects to enhance financial crimes compliance frameworks and champion process improvement, automation, and operational efficiency in policy governance.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 10 years in financial crimes compliance, with significant experience in BSA/AML and related global regulations.
Strong knowledge of U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, FinCEN regulations, OFAC, and FATF standards.
Experience developing and maintaining enterprise compliance policies in a large, complex financial institution.
Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
Ability to influence and work effectively across multiple geographies and business lines.
Knowledge of anti‑money laundering (AML) and related AML legislation.
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
Experience in financial services and/or a related government entity.
Certified Anti‑Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
Background in both advisory and operational aspects of AML compliance.
Skills
Critical Thinking
Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Management
Coaching
Issue Management
Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
Strategy Planning and Development
Written Communications
External Resource Management
Reporting
Talent Development
Policy Development
Regulatory Interpretation
Global / Enterprise Stakeholder Engagement
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Executive Communication
Preferred Technical Skills
Issues Management & Resolution
Process Management & Inventory
Project Management
Risk Control & Mitigation
Risk Governance & Reporting
Financial Crimes Risk Principles
Financial Crimes Risk Programs
Shift 1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week 40
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Global Financial Crimes Manager - Policy & Standards
role at
Bank of America
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.
This role is responsible for executing substantive money laundering, economic sanctions and fraud compliance and operational risk practices. The Global Financial Crimes Manager - Policy & Standards is a senior leader within the bank’s Financial Crimes organization, responsible for setting, maintaining, and governing enterprise‑wide policies and standards that ensure compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti‑Money Laundering (AML) regulations, and other applicable global financial crime laws. This individual contributor provides strategic guidance to global business lines and compliance teams, ensuring consistent implementation across regions and adherence to regulatory expectations.
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and update the bank’s Global Financial Crimes policy framework, ensuring alignment with BSA, AML, OFAC, and related regulatory requirements.
Establish enterprise‑wide minimum standards to address regulatory obligations, risk appetite, and industry best practices, while driving a consistent, risk‑based approach to policy interpretation and application across all jurisdictions.
Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert on BSA, AML, and global financial crimes compliance requirements.
Advise senior management, compliance officers, and business leaders on emerging regulatory trends, guidance, and enforcement actions.
Liaise with industry bodies to stay ahead of evolving standards and expectations.
Collaborate with the first, second, and third lines of defense to monitor adherence to policies and standards.
Conduct thematic reviews of policy implementation across global regions to identify gaps and ensure remediation.
Support risk assessments to evaluate control effectiveness against regulatory obligations.
Develop and deliver policy‑related training to compliance and business teams globally while promoting a strong culture of compliance through clear communication of requirements and expectations.
Lead or contribute to enterprise‑wide projects to enhance financial crimes compliance frameworks and champion process improvement, automation, and operational efficiency in policy governance.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 10 years in financial crimes compliance, with significant experience in BSA/AML and related global regulations.
Strong knowledge of U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, FinCEN regulations, OFAC, and FATF standards.
Experience developing and maintaining enterprise compliance policies in a large, complex financial institution.
Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
Ability to influence and work effectively across multiple geographies and business lines.
Knowledge of anti‑money laundering (AML) and related AML legislation.
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
Experience in financial services and/or a related government entity.
Certified Anti‑Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
Background in both advisory and operational aspects of AML compliance.
Skills
Critical Thinking
Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Management
Coaching
Issue Management
Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
Strategy Planning and Development
Written Communications
External Resource Management
Reporting
Talent Development
Policy Development
Regulatory Interpretation
Global / Enterprise Stakeholder Engagement
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Executive Communication
Preferred Technical Skills
Issues Management & Resolution
Process Management & Inventory
Project Management
Risk Control & Mitigation
Risk Governance & Reporting
Financial Crimes Risk Principles
Financial Crimes Risk Programs
Shift 1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week 40
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