Corporate Banking Associate, Consumer & Retail

Overview

Organized by industry sector, our Corporate Bankers are dedicated to understanding the unique competitive and operating environments of our clients, and to building strong, enduring client relationships. We are primarily organized into 9 industry teams focused on specific sectors. Focus industries are: Business & Technology Services, Consumer & Retail, Financial Institutions, Gaming, Industrials, Healthcare, Technology, Media & Telecom, and Energy & Power. As a Universal Bank, Bank of America provides a broad range of competitive, client focused solutions. As a leader in debt origination and syndication, our Capital Markets team delivers creative solutions for issuers and investors across all asset classes. As a leader in Global Treasury Services, our platform offers a broad array of products and services to provide clients global solutions to manage their cash management needs.

What's our strategy for success? It starts and ends with serving our clients the solutions and execution they need in today's dynamic and evolving market. Award-winning execution -- our industry bankers work closely with product specialists to develop creative solutions for our clients. We set ourselves apart by delivering innovative ideas and strategies, advanced technology and objective, timely analysis covering a large universe of companies, industries, products and geographies.

The Consumer & Retail Corporate Banking group is a strong team of seasoned professionals that cover the world's largest Food, Beverage, Consumer Products, Retail and Restaurant companies. The team includes six experienced Managing Directors that will work closely with the Corporate Banking Associate to provide a wide range of exciting client management experiences .

Primary Associate responsibilities include:

As active team members focused on the Consumer & Retail industry, Corporate Banking Associates assist coverage bankers in the delivery of the full breadth of products and services to clients and prospects. Associates are called on to:

Support various financial analyses, develop financial models and including capital structure analysis

Perform comprehensive and in-depth company, industry research and peer benchmarking, developing industry specific expertise

Prepare and drive content of presentation materials for clients, including pitch book, lender and investor presentations and information memorandums

Prepare various committee memorandum, including acquisition financing and normal course capital approval

Participate in client planning sessions and monthly product partner meetings

Participate in client meetings

Demonstrate the ability to coordinate and build global relationships

Communicate and interact with both core and extended client team members from across the enterprise, as well as with internal partners and product areas

Manage several projects at once and work effectively as a supervisor, as an individual and as part of a team

Participate in the recruitment, development and training of junior resources

Enterprise Description

Assigned as permanent hires to Capital Markets. Actively participates on specific client and deal teams. Initially, activities are focused on financial and statistical analysis, development of client presentation, and structuring and execution activities. As they develop their client relationship skills, start to assume business development or product advisory and specialist responsibilities. Within some businesses, may involve initial rotation through a number of product areas before permanent assignment. Generally, these are individuals who received MBAs in 2014, or are high performing analysts who have completed the analyst program and were promoted into this position at its conclusion.

Required Skills:

Banking experience in Associate or Analyst role

A track record of superior performance in extracurricular and professional activities

Strong quantitative/analytical skills, attention to detail and client focus

Strategic and creative thinking; distinguished written and oral communications skills

Assertiveness, initiative, leadership, strong work ethic, team focus

Ability to learn quickly and take on new responsibilities

Dedication to building a career in the corporate banking industry

Preferred Skills:

MBA degree with outstanding academic qualifications or Corporate Banking analyst experience

Experience in Consumer & Retail banking sector