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Business Governance Manager

Pennington, New Jersey;New York, New York; Jersey City, New Jersey; Boston, Massachusetts; Charlotte, North Carolina

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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 is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an 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.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

In conjunction with other senior management, implements and monitors operational risk management policies, procedures, standards, and program with enterprise-wide impact such as Regulatory, and/or special projects for one or more departments or functions within a business group. Applies knowledge and expertise to influence business managers and peers to ensure enforcement of risk/regulatory programs, balancing business strategy with appropriate risk management controls. Communicates and interacts with regulatory agencies, external consultants, and other internal risk management groups within area of responsibility. Requires knowledge of retirement products and regulations. May manage other associates.

This is a Contracts Manager/Contracts Negotiator position. The individual in this role will be responsible for reviewing and negotiating client service agreements and related documents, liaising with Legal, Product, Sales and other internal teams to respond to contract issues or changes, managing client contract related projects, and performing ongoing internal compliance procedures and routines. This role supports the Workplace Benefits Institutional Retirement products – primarily the plan recordkeeping and related services for Proprietary Defined Contribution, Equity compensation, Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation and Health Benefit Solutions.

Responsibilities:

+ Reviewing and negotiating business contracts/service agreements within set parameters

+ Working with legal, business and other teams to balance the interests of protecting the firm while finalizing terms with clients in a timely and professional manner

+ Monitoring and tracking assigned requests to ensure that all defined deadlines are met and to help with reporting requirements

+ Preparing timely and accurate documentation of negotiated provisions

+ Managing contract related projects as well as the contracting process and ongoing compliance routines

Requirements:

+ Minimum 2-3 years’ experience with reviewing/negotiating business contracts

+ Must possess a proven ability to maintain and develop strategic business relationships

+ Superior verbal and written communication skills

+ Ability to clearly and concisely communicate to all levels of Sales, Legal, Risk, and Retirement Management

+ Ability to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment

+ Demonstrated excellent organizational, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills

Desired:

+ Formal legal or paralegal training strongly preferred

+ Experience relating to retirement or benefit plans or health benefit solutions strongly preferred

+ Bachelor’s degree preferred

Skills:

+ Attention to Detail

+ Controls Management

+ Innovative Thinking

+ Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management

+ Risk Management

+ Business Process Analysis

+ Decision Making

+ Issue Management

+ Problem Solving

+ Written Communications

+ Data Visualization

+ Measurement Effectiveness

+ Process Management

+ Process Mapping

+ Project Management

**Minimum Education Requirement:** High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

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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, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates.

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Bank of America aims to create a workplace free from the dangers and resulting consequences of illegal and illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Our Drug-Free Workplace and Alcohol Policy (“Policy”) establishes requirements to prevent the presence or use of illegal or illicit drugs or unauthorized alcohol on Bank of America premises and to provide a safe work environment.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. Should you be offered a role with Bank of America, your hiring manager will provide you with information on the in-office expectations associated with your role. These expectations are subject to change at any time and at the sole discretion of the Company. To the extent you have a disability or sincerely held religious belief for which you believe you need a reasonable accommodation from this requirement, you must seek an accommodation through the Bank’s required accommodation request process before your first day of work.

This communication provides information about certain Bank of America benefits. Receipt of this document does not automatically entitle you to benefits offered by Bank of America. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this communication. However, if there are discrepancies between this communication and the official plan documents, the plan documents will always govern. Bank of America retains the discretion to interpret the terms or language used in any of its communications according to the provisions contained in the plan documents. Bank of America also reserves the right to amend or terminate any benefit plan in its sole discretion at any time for any reason.