Bank of America Corporation

Quantitative Finance Analyst

Bank of America Corporation • $89K — $155K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Solid understanding of derivative products across multiple asset classes (FX, rates, equity, commodities, credit)
  • Knowledge of counterparty credit risk measurement techniques for derivatives and financing
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong computer skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage counterparty stress-based concentration limit frameworks across asset classes and product types
  • Perform BAU CCR stress testing including scenario design and results analysis
  • Collaborate with Credit Officers and Trading on CCR limit calibration and trade approvals
  • Lead in-depth sector reviews on CCR portfolios and individual counterparties
  • Develop risk analytics and supplementary analysis to support client strategies
  • Participate in regulatory exams and address findings
  • Monitor CCR model performance and enhance models through constructive challenges

Benefits

  • Industry-leading benefits package
  • Access to paid time off
  • Resources and support for employee impact and community contribution
  • Eligibility for an annual discretionary performance award
Full Job Description
Job Description:

This job is responsible for conducting quantitative analysis for counterparty credit risk (CCR) that arise in the Global Markets business. The role will support management of various counterparty limit frameworks (Stress Gap, Wrong Way Risk, Contingent Market Risk), monitoring secondary risk factors, point of weakness analysis of the CCR portfolios, and generating management reporting to internal stakeholders, governance and regulators.
  • Manage counterparty stress-based concentration limit frameworks across asset classes, product types and industry sectors. Perform BAU CCR stress testing including scenario design, implementation and analyzing results to explain key drivers of risk exposures.
  • Partner with the Credit Officers, Enterprise Credit Risk, FLU Sales & Trading on CCR limit calibration and new trade approvals to support the underwriting process.
  • Lead sector specific CCR portfolio reviews along with specialized deep dives on individual counterparties.
  • Develop and maintain risk analytics, secondary Points of Weakness measures to adequately support products and risks to client strategies, develop supplementary risk analysis based on material Risk ID. Collaborate with Market Risk coverage to apply consistent risk approach.
  • Represent CCR in regulatory exams and ongoing monitoring, addressing regulatory findings, and presenting on special topics.
  • Monitor CCR model performance and challenge GRA to enhance models.


Required Qualifications:
  • Solid understanding of derivative products with broad knowledge across asset classes (FX, rates, equity, commodities and credit)
  • Knowledge of counterparty credit risk measurement techniques on derivatives and financing transactions
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Self-starter who excels in a fast paced environment
  • Strong computer skills


Desired Qualifications:
  • Degree in finance/economics / statistics
  • Prior experience in a risk manager role covering Global Markets products


Skills:

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quantitative Development
  • Risk Analytics
  • Risk Modeling
  • Technical Documentation
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving
  • Risk Management
  • Test Engineering
  • Data Modeling
  • Data and Trend Analysis
  • Process Performance Measurement
  • Research
  • Written Communications


Minimum Education Requirement: Master's degree in related field or equivalent work experience

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

$89,800.00 - $155,000.00 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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