Investment Banking Associate, Amsterdam

Job Description:

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. 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 an 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.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

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

Responsibilities

Bank of America’s Benelux team (within the Investment Banking Division) is looking for an experienced junior banker to join the team (2 to 5 years of experience).

Key competencies in the candidate would include great attitude / work ethic, strong technical and financial modelling capabilities, ability to work independently/limited guidance, leadership and teamwork, strong communication skills, etc. 

More specifically, the day to day role will include:

• Assist  teams of professionals across the bank, including senior bankers within your group, experts in other areas of the firm, and colleagues around the globe
• Work closely with clients, lawyers and representatives from other investment banks to execute transactions and build relationships
• Actively contribute to the preparation of client presentations and underlying valuation, financial and deal structuring analyses
• Research on companies and industries and support on client initiatives including generating and developing new ideas to present
• Provide support in maintaining financial models, coordinating due diligence and diligently managing other related processes

The Team

Bank of America is one of the leading Investment Banks in the Benelux and is consistently ranked in the top 3 for all Investment Banking products in the region.

The Benelux team consists of approximately 15 professionals from analysts to managing director covering all sectors and all investment banking products (mergers & acquisitions, equity capital markets, debt capital markets and leveraged finance). The team collaborates with sector and product teams across the globe, creating a dynamic and international work environment.

The team has a very strong culture and is looking for a candidate with a general corporate finance orientation and fluency in Dutch.

What we are looking for

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills as well as proficient level of MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Meticulous attention to detail, diligence and conscientiousness
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Capable of working effectively both independently and with multiple teams/individuals
• Fluency in English and Dutch is essential
• Educated to degree level (preferably in a numerical discipline such as economics or finance)

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.