Export & Agency Finance Structurer - Associate

Job Description:

Job Title: Export & Agency Finance Structurer - Treasury Product Associate

Corporate Title: Associate

Location: London

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.

Global Payments Solutions Group

Bank of America’s Global Payments Solutions (GPS) business is hiring. Our focus on combining cutting-edge technology with innovative solutions, means we consistently deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Do you want to be part of our award-winning team? We are proud to:

• Be a leading provider of treasury and cash management solutions

• Deliver for over 100,000+ clients globally, including over 73% of the Global Fortune 500

• Be at the forefront of delivering treasury solutions across all segments and all industries, from middle-market businesses to the world’s largest corporate and financial institutions

• Provide a personalised service for our clients, backed with high-tech for their liquidity management, payments and receipts, trade and supply chain finance and FX and commercial card services

We want to hear from you if you are:

• A highly-motivated individual

• Has a client-centric focus who can advocate on their behalf

• Can challenge the status quo

• Collaborate with peers as well as having the ability to influence the conversation with diverse points of view

• Innovative with forward-thinking ideas

The Team

We are looking for an Associate to join our Export & Agency Finance (EAF) team in London.

EAF is a core growth area for the Global Trade and Supply Chain Finance business within GPS. The Global EAF team has presence in New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Seoul, and Singapore and are currently looking to expand to meet our clients’ business needs.

The focus will be on EMEA deal origination support and structuring utilizing the full suite of Bank of America partners at Export Credit Agencies, Multi-Lateral Agencies, and Development Finance Institutions to provide risk mitigation or direct funding for large scale CAPEX projects and investments. The candidate will need to have strong marketing and structuring skills to drive origination and execution of new EAF opportunities.

You will be an integral part of our team and provide ongoing support for origination and execution of new EAF opportunities. The existing team are supportive, collaborative and driven with a self-starter attitude. Over a period of time the role is envisaged to independently run with execution of deals with minimal supervision and ample deal and product support from the team.

Responsibilities

Relationship management with the EMEA based Agencies for global opportunities will be a key responsibility. Role activities and responsibilities will include:

• Provide support in origination, structure, execution, and syndication of EAF related transactions in the EMEA region

• Help develop internal strategy for EMEA EAF and coordinate with the Global EAF team to partner for cross-border deal structuring with the Global client base

• Travel within region for deal origination and present innovative ideas for new financing opportunities

• Prepare new financing proposals for approvals to internal senior management

• Help coordinate with product partners to deliver joint pitches where appropriate (Debt Capital Markets (DCM), Leasing, FICC Markets, Asset-backed securities (ABS), etc)

• Support in deal negotiations with borrowers and work with internal partners to carry deals to financial close

• Identify product gaps/opportunities and drive innovative solutions to deliver industry-leading solutions to the broader Bank of America client base

• Work closely with Corporate Banking, Enterprise Credit, Operations, Compliance, Legal, and Risk partners to drive profitable, responsible growth while enforcing risk discipline/awareness and product suitability

• In partnership with Marketing and Banking Executives, increase visibility of the Bank’s EAF business by supporting execution of a comprehensive internal/external marketing campaigns

• Work with Trade Distribution, FICC and DCM partners to syndicate new transactions. Prepare internal credit committee materials and pricing analysis

• Partner with the Environmental and Social Governance group to identify priority transactions

What we are looking for

• Required relevant prior experience in EAF or transferrable debt/credit related product structuring

• Excellent presentation and communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal)

• Strong numerical reasoning and cash flow modeling and pricing analysis skills

• Ability to quickly absorb and understand policies; demonstrated ability to continuously learn and adapt

• Understanding of export and project finance

• Previous experience working with an Export Credit Agency (ECA) preferred

• Execution-oriented and results-focused self-starter able to work independently

• Comfortable in a fast-paced and change-oriented environment with a flexible working manner. Able to manage diverse workloads and prioritise accordingly

• Strong team player, ability to work cohesively with a broader team globally & excellent organisational skills with ability to prioritise and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

• Basic orientation with EAF suite of products

• Relationship management skills to manage broader client base

• European language skills strongly preferred, but not essential

• Industry specific and specialised knowledge and sectorial expertise preferred

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.

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 sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants 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.