Global Fixed Income Trading Analyst 2024 - Toronto, Canada - Bank of America

Bank of America

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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

This Analyst role will directly support our Canadian fixed income trading team which are active market participants in multiple asset classes including Government Bonds, Provincial Bonds and Interest Rate Derivatives.

Bank of America is also Primary Dealer of Government of Canada bonds and are active in several provincial syndicates and corporate debt new issuance.

The trading desk provides liquidity to a broad range of institutional clients including asset managers, pension plans, banks, and hedge funds.

Bank of America professionals deliver innovative solutions and exceptional execution to help clients meet their complex financial objectives. Our approach has made us a premier provider to our clients, which include institutions, corporations, and consumer entities. Our team is unique in its breadth of mandate, delivering solutions across all asset classes and product types.

We provide an excellent learning opportunity to a new team member to enhance their technical skills, understand the Sales & Trading business, and work closely with strong talented professionals in the industry.

Responsibilities
As an analyst your responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Assisting with sales, trading, and hedging activities
Helping to originate, structure, and model transactions
Assessing market trends and provide quantitative data for clients
Performing market and quantitative research analysis
Assisting in structuring, pricing, and executing trades
Handling daytoday transaction needs, including reconciliation and clearing services

Qualifications

Must demonstrate a combination of academic aptitude, quantitative skills, strategic and creative thinking, and distinguished written and oral communication skills
Knowledge of macro economics as well as equity, fixed income, mortgagerelated, and derivative products is a significant asset
Should have a reasonable comfort level programming with Windowbased development tools including Visual Basic; familiarity with SQL and database design is a plus
Extensive Excel and modeling skills
Strong quantitative and qualitative skills
Demonstrated problem solving skills and willingness to ask tough questions
Solid leadership, team, communication, and interpersonal skills
Can multitask and prioritize in a demanding environment
Able to generate complex solutions across multiple product platforms
Strong interest in global financial markets
Highly motivated with a drive to succeed
Keen interest in complex structures
Adapts easily to constantly changing environment
A track record of superior performance in extracurricular and professional activities
Assertiveness, initiative, leadership, strong work ethic, team focus
Ability to learn quickly and take on new responsibilities

What Bank of America Offers

Bank of America embodies a culture that extends from how we think, to how we behave, and to how we measure performance.

By achieving excellence - in everything we do, every time we do it - we deliver the full value of Bank of America for our clients, our shareholders and our employees.

Bank of America places a high value on talent and on maintaining a culture defined by meritocracy. For these reasons, it is deeply committed to professional development, opportunity and accountability at all levels of the organization.

Bank of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.