Compliance & Operational Risk Manager – Market Risk

Job Description:

Job Title: Compliance & Operational Risk Manager – Market Risk

Corporate Title: Up to Director

Location: Dublin

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Location Overview:

Overlooking the spectacular Iveagh Gardens with access to all amenities in the beating heart of central Dublin is our Park Place office. Travel options include the LUAS, Dublin Bus networks as well as the Dublin Bikes station, positioned just outside our front doors. As part of our commitment to supporting staff travel to and from work in the most sustainable way possible, we also provide tax saver tickets as part of our award-winning benefits package which means getting to work has never been easier.

Role Description:

This job is responsible for executing second line of defence compliance and operational risk oversight for CFO Capital activities in Bank of America’s EMEA entities, with a particular focus on market risk capital and associated regulations.  The role reviews and challenges these activities such as the calculation, governance, controls, data quality and regulatory reporting of market risk capital.

Key responsibilities include ensuring requirements of the Global Compliance Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management Enterprise Policy (collectively “the Policies”), the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program and Standard Operating Procedures are implemented and identifying, challenging, escalating, and mitigating risks in a timely manner.

A successful applicant should have strong technical understanding of EU prudential requirements (Capital Requirements Regulation/Directive, market risk capital calculations, FRTB requirements, etc.), and the end‑to‑end capital reporting and governance framework, combined with the ability to assess data quality, controls, and model risk. They should also bring well‑developed second‑line skills, including independent challenge, regulatory engagement, issue management, and the ability to translate complex valuation and regulatory concepts into clear risk assessments for senior management and supervisors.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses risks and effectiveness of Front-Line Unit (FLU) processes and controls to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, while responding to regulatory inquiries, other audits, and examinations

• Engages in activities to provide independent compliance and operational risk oversight of CFO Capital activities in Bank of America’s EMEA entities in alignment with the Global Compliance - Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management - Enterprise Policy (collectively the Policies) and the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program and Standard Operating Procedures. These activities include market risk capital and associated frameworks (e.g. FRTB and SA-CVA)

• Identifies and escalates problems or issues that arise and drives actions to address the root causes that lead to compliance risk issues and/or operational risk losses

• Manages inventory of processes, risks, controls, and associated metrics for risk appetite and limits, reporting violations of compliance or regulatory activities

• Assists in the development of independent risk management reporting for respective area(s) of coverage as input into country/regional governance and management routines

• Analyses and interprets applicable laws, rules, and regulations to provide clear and practical advice to stakeholders, and identify and manage risks

• Reviews and challenges FLU/CF process, risk, Single Process Inventory, and FLU/CF Risk and Control Self-Assessment related to themes or trends, while monitoring the regulatory environment to identify applicable regulatory changes

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.

• Models an inclusive environment for employees and clients, aligned to company D&I goals

• Demonstrates deep process knowledge, operational excellence and innovation through a focus on simplicity, data-based decision making and continuous improvement

• Communicates enterprise decisions, purpose, and results, and connects to team strategy, priorities and contributions

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

• Provides inspection, coaching and feedback to motivate, differentiate and improve performance

• Actively manages expenses and budgets in alignment with objectives, making sound financial decisions

• Assesses talent and builds bench strength for roles across the organization

• Delivers results by effectively prioritizing, inspecting and appropriately delegating teamwork

What we are looking for:

• Several years’ experience in financial services

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Capital Risk Knowledge

• Market Risk Experience

• Compliance / Operational Risk Experience

• Knowledge of EMEA Capital Regulations

Skills That Will Help

• Global Risk Management experience

• Detailed knowledge of prudential capital regulations in EMEA

• Detailed knowledge of market risk

• Advisory

• Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing

• Regulatory Compliance

• Reporting

• Risk Management

• Critical Thinking

• Influence

• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations

• Issue Management

• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management

• Business Process Analysis

• Decision Making

• Negotiation

• Process Management

• Written Communications

Benefits of working at Bank of America (Ireland):
 

• At Bank of America, we strive to prioritise employees’ health and wellbeing – it’s what makes us a Great Place to Work.

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner.

• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons.

• We offer 26-weeks paid maternity leave, 16-weeks paid paternity leave and inclusive family leave arrangements for working parents and carers including 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum. 

• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness, cycle to work, TaxSaver tickets etc.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters.

• Access to free counselling through the Employee Assistance Program and virtual GP services through our private health care plan.

• Ability to donate to charities of your choice and the bank will match your contribution.

• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of Ireland’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.

• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

Bank of America:

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long-term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.