Bank of America Corporation

Global Markets Sales Assistant

Bank of America Corporation$104K — $144K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 1-2 years of industry experience
  • Experience supporting Global Markets FICC businesses
  • Strong knowledge of Fixed Income products: Securities Trading & OTC Derivatives
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
  • Strong organizational skills for managing multiple priorities
  • Experience interacting with institutional clients and senior stakeholders
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and onboarding requirements, such as AML/KYC and FINRA

Responsibilities

  • Perform trade capture, amendments, and post-execution processing
  • Coordinate client trade recaps and ensure timely affirmation
  • Monitor trade flow from execution to settlement
  • Ensure compliance with Good-to-Trade requirements
  • Maintain accuracy throughout the trade and client lifecycle
  • Support client onboarding activities and integration requirements
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure timely client setup completion

Benefits

  • Industry-leading benefits
  • Access to paid time off
  • Resources and support for employee welfare
  • Opportunities to contribute to community growth
  • Participation in an annual discretionary performance award program
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Job Description:
  • Strategic partner to the Global Markets Americas FICC Sales organization, providing operational, trade lifecycle, and client experience support
  • This role acts as an extension of the Sales team, ensuring seamless execution of trading activity, efficient resolution of client inquiries, and effective coordination across key business and control functions.
  • Expected to serve as the first point of contact and primary problem solver for trade and client-related inquiries. Responsibilities include driving issue resolution and acting as a liaison between Sales, Trading, Risk, Onboarding, Operations, and Compliance to ensure timely communication, coordination, and client service excellence.
  • Ensure trade flow accuracy and oversee the end-to-end client journey, proactively identifying and resolving gaps to support efficient execution and exceptional client service.
  • Contribute to the implementation of new initiatives, systems, and process enhancements that drive operational efficiency and strengthen risk and control frameworks


Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform trade capture, amendments, allocations, and post-execution lifecycle event processing.
  • Coordinate and distribute client trade recaps while ensuring timely client affirmation of trade details.
  • Monitor trade flow from execution through settlement, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
  • Ensure trade bookings, allocations, and related activities meet Good-to-Trade requirements and regulatory obligations.
  • Maintain accuracy and completeness throughout the trade and client lifecycle.
  • Support new and existing client relationships by facilitating onboarding activities.
  • Assist with client integration requirements and regulatory documentation processes.
  • Coordinate with onboarding, legal, compliance, and operations teams to ensure timely completion of client setup activities


Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree and 1-2 years equivalent industry experience.
  • Experience supporting Global Markets FICC businesses.
  • Strong knowledge of Fixed Income products: Securities Trading & OTC Derivatives
  • Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated sense of urgency and commitment to follow-through.
  • Experience interacting directly with institutional clients and senior business stakeholders.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of market regulations, industry practices, and trade lifecycle controls.
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and onboarding requirements, including: AML/KYC, FINRA, ISDA/CSA, CFTC.


Desired Skills:
  • Proven ability to independently drive projects and operational initiatives through completion.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Self-starter who can quickly assess situations, identify risks, and execute effectively with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to learn complex products, concepts, and business processes rapidly.
  • Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality work and exceeding expectations.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
  • Collaborative team player who works effectively across functions and organizational levels.
  • Ability to accept direction from senior stakeholders while maintaining ownership and accountability.
  • Positive attitude, intellectual curiosity, and enthusiasm for continuous improvement


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

$104,000.00 - $144,000.00 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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