Job Description:

Job Title: Global Leasing Business Governance

Corporate Title: Director

Location: Dublin, London or Frankfurt

Company Overview

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Global Leasing Overview

This position is a critical part of Global Leasing Front Line Unit (FLU), in which you will be supporting Global Leasing’s business segments with managing business and compliance risk, effective governance routines and through streamlining business processes.

Global Leasing, a specialist leasing and equipment financing division of Bank of America, has $76 billion in total assets, which through its significant global presence serves more than 57,000 clients worldwide. Global Leasing provides equipment and sales financing solutions to large corporations, middle-market and small businesses across industry segments including aviation, transportation, healthcare, energy services and renewable energy.

Global Leasing’s business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operates from a European platform (Dublin, London, Frankfurt) and includes originators, syndicators, transaction managers, credit underwriters, pricing specialists, equipment managers, lawyers and accountants.

This is a key role serving as the regional interface for Global Leasing’s EMEA business and the Enterprise on matters of business development, governance and oversight and business risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

Role activities and responsibilities may include:

• Oversight and management of governance and regulatory activities for Global Leasing in region.

• Support the international business through comprehensive knowledge and application of Global Leasing and Enterprise Policies and Procedures.

• Guide and support the business to operate in a complex environment, with a wide range of local country and regionally distinct Laws Rules & Regulations.

• Business Lead in assessing implications of new regional laws, rules & regulations.

• Support Business Product Development through project leadership, global branch coordination, process improvement and enterprise connectivity initiatives.

• Contribute to Enterprise Interaffiliate Service (EIS) Executive activities, including EIS Agreements, Outsourcing Assessments, Quarterly Reviews & Attestations and Transfer Pricing.

• Establish and maintain Global strategic relationships with Enterprise and regional business partners, including Bank of America Europe DAC and regional Branch and Business Partners.

• On behalf of Global Leasing, deliver singular representation to business partners on Governance, Regional Compliance, Business Controls, Corporate Audit and Global Compliance & Operational Risk matters.

• Assist with Global Leasing Single Process Inventory (SPI) Process Definition and Spider Enablement Mapping (SEM) with a particular focus on International business activity.

• Compliance and Operational Risk liaison, providing guidance to the business on compliance related matters and driving remediation actions on Leasing owned processes and controls.

• Support with the design, implementation, and maintenance of strategies aligned to Global Leasing business development, governance and business risk mitigation priorities.

What we are looking for

• Experience in governance oversight and business risk mitigation, preferably in a regulated banking or equipment financing environment.

• Ability to assess ongoing effectiveness to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls.

• Understanding of Global Corporate and Investment Banking (GCIB) and Enterprise Credit organisations and activities.

• Ability to be concise and succinct when identifying business governance risks and associated mitigants, confidentially identifying timely remediation recommendations.

• Proven ability to navigate, build, and influence relationships with cross functional stakeholders to proactively maintain trusted partnerships with our key global partners.

• Demonstrated ability to listen and communicate clearly across all levels of management and influence.

• Ability to address global complex issues and drive timely decisions, knowing when to engage others for additional input, and when to act independently.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal) with team members and stakeholders.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a dynamic environment.

• Professional demeanour/positive disposition.

• Travel-less than 5%

Skills

• Oral and Written Communication

• Risk Management

• Stakeholder Management

• Drives Engagement

• Influence

• Collaboration

• Presentation Skills

• Decision Making

• Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing

• Problem Solving

• Prioritisation

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