Electronic Trading Governance & Controls Manager in London

Key Responsibilities

• Act as EMEA EQ lead and own EMEA Equities governance across algorithms, Direct Electronic Access (DEA), platforms, and trading venues.
• Lead approval and change governance processes (new, significant change, re‑approval).
• Ensure end‑to‑end governance coverage for all new launches, changes, and decommissions (algos, venue connectivity, platform changes).
• Apply and enforce the Electronic Trading Risk Framework, ensuring 1LOD accountability for effective risk management.
• Define and maintain controls, policies, and standards across the ET lifecycle (design, testing, deployment, monitoring).
• Oversee limit frameworks (inventory, calibration, periodic review) for algos, DEA, and platforms.
• Ensure real‑time monitoring, supervision, and issue escalation mechanisms are in place per ET risk taxonomy.
• Govern internal trading platforms, external vendor platforms, trading venue connectivity for EMEA EQ.
• Oversee access paths including onboarding, reviews, and periodic attestations.
• Act as primary SME for EQ MiFID II electronic trading obligations and related regional regulation (PRA/FCA).
• Lead responses to regulators, internal audit, 2LOD risk & compliance (ET compliance, market risk).
• Drive regulatory remediation programs (e.g., MRAs, thematic reviews) across EMEA EQ in alignment with global ETGC mandate.
• Partner across trading, technology, and control functions (1LOD-3LOD).
• Identify opportunities to centralise governance processes globally, improve efficiency and automation, and enhance control effectiveness without impeding revenue generation.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives such as governance tooling, workflow digitisation, data standardisation.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience at Senior VP/entry level director level.
• Prior experience in electronic trading, either in trading, product development or 2nd line risk/control function at a tier 1 bank.
• EMEA EQ experience required; technology experience preferred.
• Understanding of regulatory aspects: MiFID2, PRA, FCA.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to navigate a diverse array of stakeholders across 1st, 2nd, and 3rd LOD.
• Strong team player.

Benefits of working at Bank of America: UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness.
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover.
• 26‑weeks paid maternity leave, 16‑weeks paid paternity leave and inclusive family leave arrangements.
• Back‑up childcare and adult care arrangements.
• Flexible benefits such as a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness cover, cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Access to free counselling through the Employee Assistance Program and virtual GP services.
• Opportunity to donate to charities of your choice – the bank will match your contribution.
• Access to our Arts & Culture corporate membership programme and discounted entry to prominent cultural institutions.
• Opportunity to volunteer in the local community.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio‑economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.