Financial Crimes Investigations Manager

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 providing oversight of financial crimes investigation activities, including the performance of end-to-end investigations/ investigations support functions of external activities across one or more lines of business. Key responsibilities include overseeing investigative efforts related to fraud, money laundering, or terrorist financing, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of suspicious activity, and managing interactions with Law Enforcement as required. Job expectations include ensuring significant issues and financial crimes trends are effectively reported.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees investigative efforts, reviewing and approving cases and ensuring the delivery of timely and accurate regulatory reporting

• Provides oversight of a team of Investigators or activities performing end-to-end investigations of financial crimes activities

• Ensures that the completion of Suspicious Activity Reports is conducted in a timely and accurate manner for submission to regulators and/or law enforcement, while providing review and oversight

• Reviews facts of the investigation, and escalates risk to senior stakeholders and partners with Front Line Units to resolve

• Leads quality control functions, training, communications, guidance, monitoring scenario development/enhancement input and testing, or law enforcement liaison responsibilities in an investigative support role

• Evaluates internal controls to ensure they are working effectively by identifying weaknesses or gaps

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.

• Opportunity & Inclusion Champion: Models an inclusive environment for employees and clients, aligned to company Great Place to Work goals.

• Manager of Process & Data: Demonstrates deep process knowledge, operational excellence and innovation through a focus on simplicity, data based decision making and continuous improvement.

• Enterprise Advocate & Communicator: Communicates enterprise decisions, purpose, and results, and connects to team strategy, priorities and contributions.

• Risk Manager: Ensures proper risk discipline, controls and culture are in place to identify, escalate and debate issues.

• People Manager & Coach: Provides inspection, coaching and feedback to motivate, differentiate and improve performance.

• Financial Steward: Actively manages expenses and budgets in alignment with objectives, making sound financial decisions.

• Enterprise Talent Leader: Assesses talent and builds bench strength for roles across the organization.

• Driver of Business Outcomes: Delivers results by effectively prioritizing, inspecting and appropriately delegating team work.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field

• Experience in financial services and/or a related government entity

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

Skills:

• Coaching

• External Resource Management

• Investigation Management

• Regulatory Compliance

• Issue Management

• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management

• Risk Management

• Strategy Planning and Development

• Written Communications

• Analytical Thinking

• Critical Thinking

• Fraud Management

• Reporting

• Talent Development

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40