Corporate Banking Analyst (Financial Institutions)

Job Title: Corporate Banking Analyst (Financial Institutions)

Corporate Title: Analyst

Location: Paris, France

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization. Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Role Description:

As a Corporate Banking Analyst within the Western Europe Financial Institutions Group (FIG), you will play a crucial role in supporting our team’s efforts to deliver exceptional service and innovative financial solutions to our European FIG clients such as banks, insurance companies, private credit firms and asset managers.

Your responsibilities will involve:

• Collaborate with relationship managers and partner across teams to support client relationships, origination and execution across a diverse set of product areas

• Specifically, provide primary support to Nordic, Dutch and Polish clients and, as part of the broader EMEA team, gain exposure to different problematic across the EMEA

• Support the team in the development of corporate finance analysis, and provide active support in origination for a range of products including bonds, treasury solutions, FX and rates, loans and leases

• Work on live transactions and assist in the preparation of credit proposals and loan documents for new financing deals and credit renewals

• Take active participation in preparation of client growth plans on a client by client basis

• Participate in client meetings and take active role in preparation of those, including by creating pitchbooks, briefing memos and agendas

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the FIG industry, and help support the growth aspirations and day-to-day banking requirements of our FIG clients

• Gain knowledge of market fundamentals and be able to make informed contributions on a broad array of financing strategies that address client’s specific needs

• Work closely with Capital Markets, Payment Solutions, Global Markets and Investment Banking teams on client coverage and origination

• Provide support on ad-hoc tasks including KYC, pipeline tracking, company profiles and quarterly business reviews

What we are looking for:

• Educated to degree level (preferably in a numerical discipline such as economics or finance)

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills are required

• Proficient level of MS Excel and PowerPoint

• Comfort with using bank-supported AI programmes and applications (training will be provided on the ground)

• Meticulous attention to detail, diligence and conscientiousness

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to build relationships within the bank and with the clients

• Capable of working effectively both independently and with multiple teams/individuals

• In 18+ month horizon, availability to selectively travel away from home base for 24-48 hours

• Fluency in English is essentiel as primary language of conducting business

Skills that will help (optional):

• Knowledge of French is encouraged as role is based in Paris, however not essential

• Knowledge of Dutch, Polish or a Nordic language is a plus but not essential