EMEA Leasing Operations Consultant

Bank of America; Bromley, Hertsmere; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: EMEA Leasing Operations Consultant

Corporate Title: Up to VP

Location: Bromley

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Location Overview:

Join our bustling Bromley office, situated in one of London’s greenest boroughs. Here you’ll find plentiful and easy commuting routes, with central London just 15 minutes away by train.

Role Description:

This job is responsible for resolving day-to-day complex problems, researching, and executing on complex transactions for multiple sites or larger business unit(s). Key responsibilities include leading the design, development, and implementation of products, systems, processes, and services using discretion within the project management methodologies, with a focus on continuous improvement.

The Team:

The EMEA Leasing Operations team consists of 16 Leasing professionals supporting Bank of America’s Asset finance business across EMEA. The Leasing business has grown substantially over the last 5 years. The team processes around 700 new deals, around 10,000 billing events and 35,000 cash items a year.

Responsibilities:

• Leads the design, development, and implementation of complex products, systems, and services in an operations environment using subject matter expertise.
• Manages projects and directs activities of a team related to special initiatives.
• Advises as a technical expert in assigned area by providing work direction, guidance, and training to employees and business partners on new complex initiatives.
• Builds relationships with business partners across various Lines of Business.
• Manages and defines responsibilities and accountabilities for key programs and projects.
• Supports our Direct and Indirect vendor sales platforms.
• Ensures the deal is correctly documented and is in line with business approvals.
• Approves and processes transactions for funding.
• Books transactions to the ALFA Lease Management system.
• Handles end of lease documentation and invoicing.
• Terminates and amends transactions.

What we are looking for:

• Experienced asset finance/leasing professional who understands the various associated financial products.
• Candidate must possess a commercial and customer-led focus to their work.
• Attention to detail and the ability to deliver efficiently and proactively is key.
• Candidate must be able to solve problems and make clear decisions to effectively analyze and work through deal and booking complexities.
• Whilst working in an environment of constant change, the candidate must be adaptable and have an operational excellence focus.

Skills that will help:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Presentation Skills.
• Analytical Thinking.
• Critical Thinking.
• Risk Management.

Benefits of working at Bank of America

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• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner.
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons.
• 20 days of back-up childcare including virtual tutoring and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum.
• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.
• Use of a flex fund to use towards benefits.
• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution.
• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership programme and receive discounted entry to some of the UK and Ireland’s most iconic cultural institutions.
• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local area.