Job Description:
Job Title: Compliance and Operational Risk Manager
Corporate Title: Up to Director
Location: Paris
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:
Based in the 8th arrondissement and within the Parisian Golden Triangle, our beautiful Art-Deco era office benefits from luxury modern workspaces, an abundance of natural light and is easily accessible by public transport.
Role Description:
Serve as the senior accountable leader for oversight of Global Control Room activities within BofASE, providing governance, challenge, and regulatory oversight of market abuse controls and information barrier management.
Responsibilities:
Act as the oversight lead for Global Control Room activities within the EU.
Responsible for watch list, restricted list, information barrier, and related market abuse control processes.
Provide effective challenge, governance, and escalation management across key monitoring and surveillance activities.
Develop and deliver management information and key risk indicators for local leadership.
Participate in governance committees, risk forums, and regulatory oversight meetings.
Escalate, track, and oversee remediation of material risks, control issues, and regulatory concerns.
Maintain close partnership with EMEA Global Control Room leadership to ensure consistency with global standards and programs.
Support regulatory examinations, audits, and requests related to market abuse controls.
Promote strong control culture and ongoing enhancement of governance and oversight practices.
What we are looking for:
Experience within a Global Control Room, Compliance, Surveillance, or Conduct Risk function.
Experience working in a global financial institution.
Familiarity with cross-border regulatory requirements and governance structures
Regulatory & Risk Management
Strong knowledge of market abuse regulations and financial markets.
Understanding of information barriers, watch lists, restricted lists, and insider risk controls.
Knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks.
Oversight & Governance
Ability to provide effective challenge and independent oversight.
Strong control mindset with focus on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
Data & Reporting
Ability to analyse surveillance data and risk indicators.
Experience developing management information and executive reporting.
Leadership & Communication
Executive presence and ability to engage senior stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to influence across multiple functions, legal entities, and regions.
Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships.
Technical & Operational Expertise
Understanding of surveillance and monitoring processes.
Strong problem-solving and investigation skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a highly regulated environment.
Skills that will help:
Global Risk Management experience
Experience leading governance forums and escalation processes.Experience…