Job Description & Program Overview

Our award winning Global Research organization supports the institutional sales and trading teams and their clients. Their expertise is at the core of the value delivered to investor clients. Our Research Analysts provide insightful, objective and decisive research designed to enable their clients to make informed investment decisions in six primary disciplines.

Research Analysts are responsible for modeling/analysis, conducting primary research, writing franchise pieces and servicing institutional clients. Some responsibilities are conducted regularly (daily, weekly, etc.) while others are longer-term, ad hoc projects. Sample responsibilities and projects include:

• Assembling historical financial models using SEC filings, company conference calls, and press releases
• Conducting financial, statistical and industry analysis on companies and the industry to support the team’s investment thesis
• Learning fundamentals of industry and companies covered by the team, and researching sector trends that may impact company/sector recommendations
• Writing short notes and lengthy reports (Primers) on economies, markets and/or industries; writing sections of daily, weekly, or monthly reports
• Initiating and building relationships with clients to develop a network of contacts appropriate to the industry, country or asset market covered

Research Analysts are placed in a specific industry sector team.Placement will be determined based on candidate preference, skill set and business needs

Qualifications

• Candidates are required to be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a graduation timeframe between December 2024 and June 2025
• Accounting, economics, mathematics, engineering, statistics, or programming background a plus
• 3.2 minimum GPA preferred
• Candidates must demonstrate a combination of academic aptitude, quantitative skills, strategic and creative thinking and distinguished written and verbal communications skills
• Strong attention to detail; exercise strong quality control over own work
• Client service oriented; drive to over-deliver to internal client
• Strong team and partnering skills; able to operate effectively remotely
• A passion and interest in the US capital markets, and ability to learn and use a wide range of market data sources
• Ability to create and maintain financial models
• Strong understanding of finance, accounting, valuation techniques; familiarity with US accounting standards
• A passion and curiosity appropriate for research
• Highly motivated with a drive to succeed
• Well organized with high attention to detail
• Outgoing with strong personal presence
• Good judgment and business sense

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individuals, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company serves approximately 56 million U.S. consumer and small business relationships. It is among the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading.