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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 ensuring the identification, escalation, and timely mitigation of compliance and operational risks in Mexico, in alignment with the Global Compliance -- Enterprise Policy, the Operational Risk Management -- Enterprise Policy and the Compliance and Operational Risk Management Program and Standard Operating Procedures. Key responsibilities include proactively engaging with other Compliance and Operational Risk (COR) officers, including Enterprise and Independent Areas of Coverage, to provide comprehensive oversight of Front Line Unit (FLU)/Control Function (CF) activities and preparing materials for COR regulatory exams/audits/inquiries. Job expectations may include providing assistance to business leaders in preparation for FLU/CF regulatory exams/audits/inquiries. Responsibilities: • Responsible for executing the GCOR framework, with focus on COR coverage of GPS – Global Payments Solutions and GCB – Global Commercial Banking. • Responsible for the COR coverage of GPS and GCB. • Oversight of changes in local regulations impacting GPS and GCB advising the FLU on those changes and directing the appropriate areas to implement or amend policies, procedures/processes to address change in regulations. • Support the Mexico COR team on the interpretation of laws, rules and regulations impacting GPS and GCB. • Support the Mexico COR team during the identification, escalation and timely mitigation of compliance risks in the country; • Support the Mexico COR compliance risk assessments performed in the country and contributing to the risk assessment for the region; • Support the Mexico COR compliance reporting, identifying and aggregating compliance risks/issues for the country; • Centralize the evaluation of internal audit results, regulator identified issues and advising on remediation required in country impacting GPS and GCB; • Contribute to the development of compliance monitoring & testing plans and policies and procedures; • Ensure Compliance “owned” issues (i.e., Internal Audit, Regulator and Self-Identified issues) are addressed appropriately and timely; • Create compliance training coverage plans to address local regulatory needs. Required skills: • Minimum of 5-10 years of prior experience within Compliance and/or Legal or other correlated areas of Financial Institutions in Mexico more focused on GPS and GCB; • Bachelor degree in Law or other correlated area is desirable; • Ability to manage concurrent activities; • Ability to work in a very detailed and efficient manner and conduct a risk/reward analysis; • Ability to effectively build relationships with business partners and local stakeholders; • Effective oral and written communication skills; • Fluency in Spanish and English required. Skills: • Attention to Detail • Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations • Regulatory Compliance • Risk Management • Written Communications • Active Listening • Critical Thinking • Influence • Issue Management • Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines • Decision Making • Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing • Negotiation • Process Management • Relationship Building