Vice President, Hedge Fund Underwriting, Global Markets Credit

Job Description:

Job Title: Credit Risk Officer

Corporate Title: Vice President

Location: London or Paris

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!

London Location Overview

Our London office is based just a stone’s throw from the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral on bustling King Edward Street. Here you’ll find modern workspaces and a state-of-the-art auditorium space. In addition, we’re proud to host an onsite restaurant that shares our commitment to sustainability by providing delicious seasonal menus which have been created with the planet in mind. Make sure to take time for yourself and head up to our rooftop terrace and take in the spectacular views across London. Finally, your physical wellness is well-catered for with our onsite gym facilities and medical centre.

Paris Location Overview

Based in the 8th arrondissement and within the Parisian Golden Triangle, our beautiful Art-Deco era office benefits from luxury modern workspaces, an abundance of natural light and is easily accessible by public transport.

The Team

Funds credit role within Global Markets Credit (GMC) responsible for managing the counterparty risk on a portfolio of EMEA-based hedge fund clients.

GMC (1st Line of Defence) sits within Enterprise Credit which delivers and manages the credit relationship for wholesale clients in accordance with Bank of America’s growth strategy, risk appetite and underwriting standards. Enterprise Credit is responsible for analysing and underwriting debt financing solutions and derivative strategies for Global Banking & Markets. GMC is responsible for underwriting Structured Financing Transactions, Non-Recourse Lending to SPVs, Specialty Finance, Hedge Funds and Regulated Funds (Real-Money Accounts), Central Counterparties (CCPs), and Municipal Banking and Markets. While we are an independent function, we work closely with product specialists, relationship managers and the risk function.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of EMEA based fund clients from on-boarding through to underwriting/credit approval and ongoing risk management.

• Detailed written analysis of fund counterparties demonstrating a good understanding of investment strategies, liquidity, leverage and volatility.

• Perform qualitative and quantitative credit assessment of clients and their trading exposure including stress and sensitivity analysis.

• Lead credit due diligence calls with fund clients.

• Participate in the daily trade flow approval process

• Liaise with Legal to initiate documentation for trading activity including the specification of credit terms as required.

• Timely identification and escalation of limit overages, margin disputes and missed calls, monthly NAV trigger breaches, escalation threshold breaches and ad-hoc report management, escalating any counterparties/issues of concern as necessary.

• Conduct ad-hoc portfolio reviews and prepare management information as required.

• Contribute to regulatory tasks and deliverables as required in respect of EMEA fund portfolio.

• Promote engagement with Sales & Trading executives, Agreements & Documentation (A&D) partners, Collateral Management & Operations, Equity Prime Brokerage Risk, Enterprise Credit Risk and Market Risk Management.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a hedge fund counterparty credit risk role.

• Strong knowledge of fund strategies and associated risks.

• A good understanding of Global Markets suite of products and legal documentation.

• Solid understanding of market risk metrics and ability to interpret stress/sensitivity data.

• Ability to manage significant deal flow often to tight deadlines in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Confident self-starter with strong communication skills and an ability to negotiate effectively.

• Problem solver, ability to manage issues in a timely manner.

• Good quantitative and Excel based skills required.

• Bloomberg experience advantageous.

• Candidate should be a strong team player, willing to support more junior members of the team as required.  

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 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 access to school holiday clubs 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.

• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters

• 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 program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.

• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

France

• Competitive retirement plan in addition to State plans

• Mandatory Medical Plan provided by the bank as a top-up to Social Security health benefits for you and your family.

• Employees and family members can receive free health advice 24/7 through a range of English and French speaking medical providers

• Life and disability insurance

• Time Savings Account (‘CET’) to save some of your leave days, cash them out or use them later

• Reimbursement of 50% of your commuter pass

• Nursery scheme for children under age 3

• Works council benefits

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and help for everyday matters

• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering with local charities

• Opportunity to receive free entry to arts exhibitions sponsored by Bank of America in Paris

Bank of America

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender/sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, membership of the Traveller community, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, civil status,  socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants, family status 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.