Global Markets Strategic Investments

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 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!

About the Role:

Bank of America’s Global Markets Strategic Investments team invests in companies that are developing cutting-edge technology solutions to drive impact across FICC and Equity markets. Our team is seeking a dynamic and tech-savvy Vice President to (i) help shape the Global Markets division’s innovation strategy, (ii) grow and manage the Global Markets equity investments portfolio to align with our trading approach, and (iii) drive various innovation initiatives for the business. You will work cross-functionally with trading desks, colleagues across Technology, Operations, Legal and other areas as well as external partners to position the business for sustained success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the evaluation of new strategic investments, including research and due diligence, in collaboration with enterprise partners

• Monitor and support existing portfolio companies, conduct performance reviews and monitor relevant developments
• Identify opportunities to horizontally scale portfolio company solutions across the business

• Evaluate emerging technologies impacting FICC and Equity markets

• Partner with trading desks and other stakeholders to understand pain points, unmet needs and regulatory drivers impacting the business in order to shape relevant strategies
• Stay abreast of developments in market structure, regulatory changes and macro trends; curate market intelligence
• Contribute to various innovation initiatives and manage special projects to support the broader Global Markets growth strategy

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in finance, business or technology disciplines or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years’ experience, ideally in corporate strategic investments, principal investing (VC or PE) or corporate innovation/strategy within financial services
• Technical fluency or hands-on experience with trading technology or fintech preferred
• Understanding of market structure and technology adoption trends across asset classes is a distinct advantage
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills and experience preparing senior management level presentations
• Willingness to establish additional contacts through industry networking
• Ability to work across organizational lines to drive results
• Strong work ethics, proactive mindset, ability to work independently and multi-task

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA TOWER (NY1100)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$200,000.00 - $225,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.