Bank of America Corporation

Credit Analyst II-Global Markets Credit-Specialty Financing

Bank of America Corporation$90K — $105K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in Corporate/Commercial credit risk management or related fields
  • Strong grasp of corporate finance and accounting concepts
  • Exceptional analytical skills
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; able to learn new programs quickly

Responsibilities

  • Analyzes client financials and risks to determine creditworthiness
  • Monitors client performance and collateral compliance
  • Engages in client meetings to understand business performance
  • Reviews client requests for policy compliance
  • Participates in loan structuring and documentation
  • Prepares underwriting materials and credit memos
  • Collaborates with credit officers on solutions and ongoing monitoring

Benefits

  • Industry-leading benefits package
  • Access to paid time off
  • Resources and support for employee impact
  • Opportunities to contribute to business and community growth
Full Job Description
Job Description:

This job is responsible for supporting credit underwriting and monitoring for moderately complex client relationships. Key responsibilities include completing and reviewing credit analysis, evaluating risks, and preparing financial analysis using advanced tools and systems. Job expectations include assessing financials, projections, industry data, covenant compliance, collateral, and policy requirements to ensure alignment with the bank's risk appetite.

Global Markets Credit ("GMC") is responsible for ensuring robust and consistent credit underwriting for Global Markets lending and trading activities.
• This role is primarily focused on financing facilities secured by credit related and other corporate assets as well as establishing and maintain trading limits to support the purchase and sale of corporate loans.
• Within GMC, the Analyst will be expected to develop subject matter expertise in US credit and CLO related financing products and perform credit and structural analysis of proposed transactions. The Analyst or Associate will work closely with other team members, FLU, and risk partners and help drive loan growth and ensure robust portfolio management with minimal oversight.
• Coverage will include a portfolio of warehouse facilities, CLOs, advance rate secured loans, and loan trading lines.

Responsibilities:
  • Analyzes client financial information, identification/mitigation of potential risks, compliance with regulatory requirements and evaluation of collateral in determination of credit worthiness
  • Completes monitoring activities via analysis of clients' financial performance and collateral evaluation to ensure appropriate requirements are met
  • Listens in to client meetings to develop a deeper understanding of the client's business, management team, and past and future performance
  • Reviews completed client requests to ensure compliance with policy and procedures
  • Understands how credit data is used internally and provided to regulatory partners
  • Assists with periodic portfolio reviews
  • Participates in loan structure conversations and completion of loan documentation
  • Review new business opportunities being presented by the front line, provide early feedback on structure/terms and client selection in the screening process to ensure transactions fit within risk appetite
  • Partner with front line unit and credit officers to structure, underwrite, and document credit solutions for clients and ensure robust ongoing monitoring. Escalate and debate key findings when appropriate.
  • Preparation of underwriting materials, creation and submission of credit approval memos, and securing appropriate credit and risk approvals.
  • Assess the credit worthiness and loan and trading counterparties and maintain limits supporting trading activity
  • Establish appropriate internal risk ratings for counterparties and implement accurate adjustments throughout the client's credit life cycle
  • Engage partners including other parts of Enterprise Credit, client coverage areas, legal, and market risk as required
  • Support firm-wide Enterprise Credit initiatives including adherence with operational and governance processes and liaise with applicable stakeholders across the firm on emerging topics


Required Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of experience in Corporate/Commercial credit risk management, credit underwriting, structuring, loan origination, or public rating agencies.
  • Strong understanding of corporate finance and accounting concepts
  • Must have strong analytical skills
  • Proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint, along with ability to quickly learn new programs and applications


Desired Qualifications:
  • Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
  • Structured Finance Experience


Skills:
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Forecasting and Modeling
  • Profitability Analysis
  • Research Analysis
  • Attention to Detail
  • Business Acumen
  • Credit and Risk Assessment
  • Underwriting
  • Written Communications
  • Collaboration
  • Credit Documentation Requirements
  • Recording/Organizing Information
  • Collateral Management
  • Loan Structuring


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

$90,000.00 - $105,000.00 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.

About Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the corporate and investment banking division of Bank of America. It provides services in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, lending, trading, risk management, research, and liquidity and payments management. It was formed through the combination of the corporate and investment banking activities of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch following the acquisition of the latter by the former in January 2009. Bank of America completed the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co on 1 January 2009. Bank of America began rebranding all of its corporate and investment banking activities under the Bank of America Merrill Lynch name in September 2009. In April 2010, Bank of America Merrill Lynch appointed Christian Meissner as head of investment banking for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In April 2011, Bank of America Merrill Lynch integrated its corporate and investment banking operations into a single division. In October 2013, Bank of America Merrill Lynch was recognised as the Most Innovative Investment Bank of the Year in The Banker's Investment Banking Awards.

Bank of America Corporation Careers

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Learn more about Bank of America Corporation
Size
208,000 employees
Market Cap
$260.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$17.8 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
-1.4%
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