Sr Business Control Specialist Plano, Texas;Fort Worth, Texas **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 is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and 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. 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 driving and executing on internal control discipline and operational excellence within a Line of Business (LOB) or Enterprise Control Function (ECF). Key responsibilities include providing analytical and administrative support for LOB or ECF specific processes and tools to drive adherence to enterprise-wide standards. Job expectations include monitoring and testing controls and implementing quality assurance and quality control processes within the LOB or ECF by evaluating data to help identify, track, and report issues and control improvements for remediation. **Responsibilities:** + Oversees the design and effectiveness of the risk and control environment to support Client Operational Services and ensure adherence to enterprise-wide standards + Supports the monitoring and testing of controls by evaluating data to identify issues and control improvements for remediation + Implements optimized controls and enhanced Quality Assurance (QA) practices to support business continuity efforts + Conducts and coordinates quality inspection reviews to enhance employee performance and control effectiveness + Performs QA activities including executing on controls, managing cases, and reporting results + Executes initiatives by identifying areas of potential testing automation, procedural updates, thematic trends, test script updates, and coaching opportunities to enhance QA program success + Supports the overall management of and research required for regulatory exams, internal audits, and other monitoring and inspection reviews and evaluates data and information relevant to inspection metrics to support governance activities for dashboard reporting **Skills:** + Controls Management + Issue Management + Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing + Quality Assurance + Risk Management + Analytical Thinking + Attention to Detail + Critical Thinking + Problem Solving + Written Communications + Decision Making + Innovative Thinking + Prioritization + Recording/Organizing Information + Research **Line of Business Job Description:** This candidate will support the Quality Assurance team in mitigating risk across the Global Banking & Global Markets Anti-Money Laundering (GBAM AML) organization and program. The position is within Quality Assurance organization. Provide support for monthly control execution within a LOB and directly supports execution and management of the ILQA Program through various initiatives to drive process improvements and control performance sustainability. This role requires a strong operational risk and compliance background, Risk Framework (QA Standard) knowledge, understanding of AML requirements and testing across multiple Jurisdiction. Acts as an ambassador of the risk culture and will support testing inspections, control oversight and execution. **Responsibilities may include:** + Conduct or coordinate quality Inspection reviews to ensure associate performance and control effectiveness + Execute Quality Assurance activities including control execution, case assignment, and results reporting in a timely manner + Support initiatives to enhance Quality Assurance program success + Provide support on Regulatory Exams, Internal Audits and other Monitoring & Inspection reviews + Capture data and information relevant to inspection metrics to support governance activities for dashboard reporting ​ **Required Skills** **:** + 2 or more years in one or more of the following areas: Quality Control/Assurance Testing, Process Risk Control (PRC), Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), Internal audit, Risk management, Process improvement, Compliance, Front line control role, or similar business control experience + Ability to critically think and problem solve when escalations arise + Strong communication abilities, organizational skills, and attention to detail + Strong research and analytical skills – Ability to prioritize effectively, a self-starter, organized, capable of performing work independently with minimal direction. + Proficient computer/software skills - Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint, etc. **Desired Skills:** + ACAMS Certification + KYC/CIP/CDD knowledge or experience + Working knowledge of Risk, Quality Control/Assurance Framework + Knowledge or experience with Anti-money Laundering concepts/regulations + Previous work experience in one or more of the following areas: risk, compliance, audit, operations and/or controls + Foundational knowledge of general bank policies, specific to data and privacy + Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience **Shift:** 1st shift (United States of America) **Hours Per Week:** 40 Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. 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