Senior Operations Control Manager

Job Description:

Job Title:

Senior Operations Control Manager Corporate

Title:

Vice President

Location:

Belfast, UKCompany Overview:

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 is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Join Us in Belfast – A City of Opportunity and Innovation We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our new office in Belfast—a vibrant, fast-growing hub for financial services and technology, and a strategic addition to Bank of America’s global footprint. This expansion underscores our commitment to investing in talent and driving innovation across the UK and Ireland.

Our new offices at City Quays are in the heart of a city celebrated for its rich history, dynamic culture, and thriving business community. Whether you’re local or considering relocation, you’ll find a welcoming environment, an excellent quality of life, and the opportunity to help shape the future of banking.

About Bank of America in Belfast Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, powered by approximately 213,000 talented employees worldwide. Our new Belfast facility will strengthen our business continuity planning and risk management capabilities while reinforcing the expertise and value delivered across our global teams. We’re committed to creating up to 1,000 new roles, starting with positions in Global Anti-Money Laundering Operations and Global Financial Crimes Compliance.

These teams will focus on critical areas such as client due diligence, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance support—key functions that safeguard the integrity of the international financial system.

Role

Description:

The Global AML Operations (GAO) Organization is a central control function which governs, facilitates, and oversees the end-to-end AML program across all GB & GM businesses and jurisdictions globally and manage AML risks by implementing and executing processes and controls.

The High-Risk Detection Group is part of AML Operations supporting Global Banking (GB), Global Markets (GM), Consumer & Small Businesses LOBs with responsibility to detect high risk within the business scope through ongoing monitoring and due diligence. This is managed through 4 Functional teams: AML Screening, Periodic Transaction Monitoring, Enhanced Client Diligence and Sanctions Monitoring. This role is to lead the high number of concurrent Corporate Audits, Regulatory Exams, and Internal Audit issues.  

With the high number of Compliance related exams, the High-Risk Detection Team have this role is a senior director role to manage the portfolio

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for interaction with regulators globally (local and FRB/OCC).You will be responsible for planning and managing all exams and corporate audits across HRD both direct and indirect but impacting HRD.You will be partnering with the AML Audit and Exam team to ensure we have the right oversight…