Assistant Vice President/Vice President, Bank Funding Trader, CFO Group

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. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Funding execution
  • As per Global Funding policies and procedures, provide daily rate setting and funding trade execution for designated legal entities in coordination with global partners.
  • Provide foreign exchange and derivative trade execution for Treasury needs.
  • Provide liquidity risk counsel and pricing consultation to lines of business (LOBs).
• Funding forecasting
  • In concert with local and enterprise partners, analyze business plans and forward balance sheet for designated legal entities and develop an appropriate funding plan.
  • Work with business partners to develop an understanding of future business flows and risks.
  • Work closely with international peers to coordinate flows and promote efficiency.
  • Investigate and correct forecast misses in order to minimize future variance.
• Risk management
  • Manage risks within established metrics consistent with the company’s risk appetite.
  • Hedge interest rate and foreign exchange exposures where necessary per policy.
  • Be a subject matter expert and consult with LOB’s on liquidity risk drivers and constraints.
  • Manage excess liquidity to meet statutory and operational requirements and achieve maximum efficiency.
• Balance sheet governance
  • Monitor changes in assets and liabilities and understand causation.
  • Work with the FTP group to insure that practices and methodologies drive desired behavior.
  • Ensure that a robust control environment is maintained through compliance with all laws, regulation, policies, procedures and directives.
• Other
  • Participate in technology enhancement projects
  • Perform extensive ad-hoc financial analysis related to funding risks and opportunities
  • Respond to spontaneous information/reporting requests both internally and from regulators
  • Compliance with relevant local and applicable international regulations including Dodd Frank / Volcker rule
  • Deliver Opex (Operational excellence) via actions that promote simplicity, continuous improvement and innovation e.g. review and document process maps, generating ideas to improve work and data ownership. Seek opportunities to reduce both operational risk and by becoming more efficient
  • MIS: Understand data capture/use process and ensure adherence to control standards. Leverage available data and analytics to drive risk management, decisions and continuous improvement.

Job Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree with quantitative focus / prefer finance, accounting or engineering major.
• Strong understanding of markets, financial statements, liquidity and risk is preferred.
• Relevant experience in Money Market /FX activities, Balance Sheet and Liquidity Risk management would be an added advantage.
• Strong Excel skills are a must.
• Word and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Programming skills / process knowledge would be beneficial.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively across a broad range of constituents including seasoned teammates, upper management and disparate business partners.
• Skilled at building and maintaining strong relationships across the enterprise. Ability to deliver a difficult message while maintaining close working relationships.
• Communicate clearly and concisely (in English), verbally and in writing, at all levels within the organization.

Beneficial Skills/Traits:

• Creative problem solving skills and orientation.
• A genuine interest in financial markets / a drive to “win”.