Investment Banking FIG Associate, Paris

Job Description:

Job Description:
Job Title: Investment Banking FIG
Corporate Title: Associate
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. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates' physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Responsibilities
Our Global Corporate & Investment Banking business focuses on building long-term relationships with financial institutions and financial sponsors. We provide advisory expertise, debt and equity product expertise to deliver integrated financial solutions. The Financial Institutions Investment Banking Group provides financial and advisory solutions to financial services clients across the globe. As an associate in the team you would play a critical role in leading the execution of strategic advisory (e.g. M&A, IPOs, Strategic Capital, LBO's etc.) and capital market transactions globally. The Financial Institutions Group is a leader in the industry, driving landmark transactions for our clients. Our practice has executed some of the largest and most complex financial services transactions in recent years - across a broad industry landscape including depository institutions, specialty and digital finance.
* Financial analysis of companies in target, analysis will include maintaining and updating comparable company trading analysis and transaction analysis
* Assume responsibility for monitoring targeted clients in terms of news and announcements
* Support on transactions across the banks products. Such support may include maintaining financial models, coordinating due diligence, managing working group lists and timetables
* Research on companies and industries and support on client initiatives including generating and developing new ideas to present
* Formulate and develop client pitch-books and analysis in addition to supporting other bankers within the team
* Build direct cross functional relationships with bankers in product and regional business units

What we are looking for
* Bachelor's degree (preferably in a numerical discipline such as economics or finance)
* 1-3 years relevant experience
* Fluent in English and French
* Highly developed analytical and interpretive reasoning, and creative problem-solving
* Advanced technical proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
* Strong communication skills and ability to engage productively with senior management
* Assertiveness, initiative, leadership, strong work ethic, team focus
* A track record of superior performance in extracurricular and professional activities
* Ability to work collaboratively and under tight deadlines with minimum direct supervision

Bank of America
Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It's important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements