Vice President, Research Analyst; Diversified Financials & Insurance

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. 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!

The Role

An opportunity exists for a Vice President within the Australian Insurance & Diversified Financials Research team, based in Sydney. The role is an opportunity to accelerate your career with a fast-paced working environment in sell-side equities research. There will be an expectation for the candidate to lead stock coverage early into the role.  

Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining earnings and valuation models for Insurance & Diversified Financials companies, and developing comprehensive knowledge of company financial statements
• Presenting ideas confidently and concisely to internal and external stakeholders
• Analyzing industry trends, interrogating data and connecting with industry experts
• Developing relationships with institutional equities clients, equity sales & trading, company management and investor relations
• Preparing and writing research reports, presentations and other research-related documents
• Undertaking bespoke client requests.

Preferred Background

• Relevant work experience in financial statement analysis, preferably from an equity research/ investment banking/ valuation/finance related role
• Excellent academic record
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines to consistently high standards in a team environment, with a high level of initiative and motivation
• Strong communication skills; written, oral, and numeric