Vice President Investment Banking Natural Resources jobs at Bank Of America in Australia, Sydney

Job Description

• Ability to operate as client/ project / deal team lead/team member, leading/supporting client relationships, driving the work product and transaction processes
• Participate in the execution of M&A transactions and equity and debt financing
• Perform in-depth financial, valuation, due diligence and industry analysis
• Lead marketing presentations and live deal material
• Participate in or lead client meetings
• Generate ideas and opportunities for new and existing clients, across the sector
• Train and mentor junior bankers (analysts) as they develop core investment banking skill sets
• Work with teams consisting of professionals drawn from across the business, including other bankers within your group, experts in other areas of the firm and colleagues from around the globe

Requirements:

• Investment Banking experience ideally in Infrastructure and M&A
• Outstanding academic achievement
• A bachelor's degree plus 4+ years of investment banking, corporate finance, M&A, modelling/valuation or consulting experience
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to train and develop juniors

Job Description

• Ability to operate as client/ project / deal team lead/team member, leading/supporting client relationships, driving the work product and transaction processes
• Participate in the execution of M&A transactions and equity and debt financing
• Perform in-depth financial, valuation, due diligence and industry analysis
• Lead marketing presentations and live deal material
• Participate in or lead client meetings
• Generate ideas and opportunities for new and existing clients, across the sector
• Train and mentor junior bankers (analysts) as they develop core investment banking skill sets
• Work with teams consisting of professionals drawn from across the business, including other bankers within your group, experts in other areas of the firm and colleagues from around the globe

Requirements:

• Investment Banking experience ideally in Infrastructure and M&A
• Outstanding academic achievement
• A bachelor's degree plus 4+ years of investment banking, corporate finance, M&A, modelling/valuation or consulting experience
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to train and develop juniors

Job Overview:

The Cloud Security Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing security controls across multi-cloud environments, with a specific emphasis on Azure and AWS platforms, to ensure the protection of organizational data and systems. This role requires deep expertise in cloud security, architecture principles, and industry standards. The ideal candidate will work closely with various teams to ensure the security of cloud-based applications, data, and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of secure cloud architectures and solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and security requirements.
• Maintain and update risk registers and ensure continuous monitoring of cloud security risks.
• Act as a liaison between the security team and other departments to promote a security-first culture.

• Security Controls -
  • Define and implement security controls and policies for cloud environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA) and bank security policies.
  • Continuously improve security controls and processes to enhance the organization's security posture.
  • Develop and maintain documentation for security controls, policies, and procedures.

• Policy as Code (PaC) Implementation -
  • Policies are increasingly managed as code, requiring developers skilled in scripting and programming to define, customize, and automate these policies using tools like HashiCorp Sentinel, Open Policy Agent (OPA), and Terraform.

• Integration with CI/CD Pipelines -
  • Developers ensure that security policies are embedded in CI/CD workflows to enforce compliance during the development and deployment phases.

• Custom Solutions Development -
  • Off-the-shelf security tools often need customization to fit organizational requirements. Developers can write custom modules, scripts, or extensions to adapt these tools effectively.

• Collaboration with Security Teams -
  • Developers act as a bridge between security and DevOps teams, ensuring that security policies align with operational workflows without hindering development agility.

• Governance and Regulatory Compliance -
  • Conduct regular security assessments and audits of cloud environments to identify and mitigate risks.
  • Conduct risk assessments to identify potential security threats and vulnerabilities in cloud environments.
  • Evidence Package Creation - Package evidence of security policies deployment and effectiveness proving to non-technical audience, Audit and Governance Teams, the effectiveness of security policies.
  • Participate in internal and external audits to demonstrate compliance with cloud security requirements.

Required Skills:

• 5 years of experience in cloud security.
• Currently hold active AWS Security Specialty or Azure AZ-500 certification.
• In-depth understanding of cloud security principles, best practices, and industry frameworks such as OWASP Top 10, NIST, CSA, CIS benchmarks.
• Familiarity in programming and scripting languages such as Python, TF, Go, or JavaScript.
• Experience building and implementing IaC/PaC governance strategies with appropriate tooling (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, OPA, HashiCorp Sentinel, etc.).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native and third-party security solutions, including Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP).
• Demonstrated capability to translate technical information into a format that a non-technical audience will understand and clear communication skills.

Desired Skills:

• Relevant industry certifications such as ISC2 and SANS GIAC are highly desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and execute assigned areas of audit work for Global Markets business in Asia Pacific, providing day to day guidance to teammates.
• Execute audit strategy for the sound application of risk-based auditing by defining audit scope, audit program, and test procedures.
• Typically acts as Auditor-in-Charge (AIC) for Global Markets audits. When leading an audit engagement, is responsible for day-to-day coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback. Fosters an inclusive work environment.
• Oversee assessment and coverage of risks and emerging risks for Australia.
• Oversees audit testing to ensure timely execution within quality standards and conformance to audit policies and procedures.
• Assesses issues for impact to business processes (Global Markets (GM) businesses and the relevant control functions), controls and strategies, recommends severity ratings and escalation of broad themes or trends.
• Drafts quality and timely audit reports and shares results with business leaders.
• Manages business partner relationships when conducting specific audits; primary engagement is with line management.
• Candidate will be required to engage with senior management within Audit and the line of business, audit teams and also face off regulators.
• Exercises critical thinking and judgment to effectively influence management to improve the control environment.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of 10-12 years or more of working experience in a Global Markets Audit team covering Front Office trading activities.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong communication skills to effectively engage with both stakeholders and regulators.
• In-depth knowledge and Audit execution background of Global Markets business and relevant control functions and strong understanding of local regulatory requirements in Australia.
• Ability to work in a team environment, focus on high quality execution and lead audit assignments.

Job Description:

Global Investment Banking focuses on building long-term relationships with large corporations, financial institutions and financial sponsors. We have cultivated a ‘best in class’ reputation by providing strong advisory expertise and capitalizing on powerful M&A, debt and equity product expertise to deliver integrated financial solutions.

The Infrastructure & Utilities practice provides strategic and event driven advisory services to clients globally across transport, infrastructure, power and utilities sectors. We advise infrastructure clients throughout their lifecycle, from development, construction, operations and monetisation. We also have strong connectivity with global infrastructure investors, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.

Notable Australian and New Zealand transactions recently include:

• Brookfield consortium’s acquisition of AusNet Services
• Powering Australia Renewables’ (PowAR) acquisition of Tilt Renewables
• The IPO of Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure

We require an Analyst to join the market leading Infrastructure & Utilities team as it continues to grow.

Duties include

• Ability to operate as project / deal team lead, driving the work product and transaction processes
• Participate in the execution of equity and debt financing and M&A transactions
• Perform in-depth financial, valuation, product and industry analysis, and due diligence
• Prepare pitch books, client presentations and help create live deal materials
• Build financial / three-statement operating/ leveraged buyout models
• Attend client meetings as you build your network and experience
• Help to generate ideas and opportunities for new and existing clients
• Learn from, and work with, teams consisting of professionals drawn from across the business, including senior bankers within your group, experts in other areas of the firm and colleagues from around the globe

Requirements

• Investment Banking experience ideally within transport, infrastructure, power or utilities, or M&A
• Outstanding academic achievement
• Modelling experience and detailed market sector knowledge
• Detailed oriented with strong quantitative and analytical skills
• A bachelor's degree plus 1+ years of investment banking, corporate finance, M&A, modelling/valuation or consulting experience
• Effective verbal and written communication

The Role:

The role will be responsible for the production of highly differentiated thematic and strategic equity research and compelling tactical investment ideas to our highly sophisticated global and local client base. To deliver this, you will have access to world leading Commodities Research and support from the regional and global platform including highly ranked Economic and ESG Research.

To be successful, you will have a strategic mindset and developed commercial acumen with the technical skills to perform complex, forward-looking modeling, industry research and valuation projections; and the influencing and communication skills to present compelling and actionable investment theses to guide and advise sophisticated internal and external audiences.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Lead Analyst responsibility for the Bank’s Australian Resources coverage including production of highly differentiated thematic and company specific strategic equity research and compelling tactical investment ideas.
• Leadership, development, coaching, and mentoring of a team of analysts across Energy and various industry subsectors to develop an industry leading and well-ranked team.
• Development of complex, forward-looking modeling, industry research and valuation projections to drive differentiated and compelling research for our clients.
• Further deepen and expand strong relationships in the Australian Resources Sector with both companies’ investor relations, company management, other industry participants and institutional investors.
• Collaborate with domestic, regional, and global colleagues on research projects and add your distinctive and unique view to our collective knowledge and intellectual property to enhance the overall Research platform offering.
• Assess and manage risk in adherence to local and global regulations and firm policies to mitigate regulatory, operational, and reputational risk. Demonstrating ethics and integrity in alignment to the bank’s values and expectations on personal and team conduct.

Preferred Background, Qualifications and Skills:

• Relevant work experience preferably gained within banking, sell side equity research, buy side investment analysis or corporate experience that forms a strong foundational knowledge to excel in the role.
• Deep technical skills across company and industry analysis with the business acumen and strategic mindset to develop compelling research. With the ability to synthesize and incorporate the wider context, drawing on colleagues’ expertise to create market leading Resources research.
• Exceptional communication skills to influence and deliver differentiated and novel investment theses, guidance, and executable investment ideas to sophisticated local and global institutional investors.
• A demonstratable ability to lead a team and to be able to work collaboratively with others – both senior and junior colleagues (domestically and internationally).
• The capability of being a culture carrier for the Australian and Global Resources team and the broader Australian Research team.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with the drive to deliver results and willingness to take responsibility for the outcomes are essential for the role.
• Highly motivated, proactive, curious and a high level of enthusiasm for equity research.

The Role:

The role will be responsible for the production strategic equity research and compelling tactical investment ideas to our highly sophisticated global and local client base. To deliver this, you will have access to world leading Commodities Research and support from the regional and global platform including highly ranked Economic and ESG Research.

To be successful, you will have a strategic mindset and developed commercial acumen with the technical skills to perform forward-looking modeling, industry research and valuation projections; and skills to present investment ideas to guide and advise sophisticated internal and external audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Analyst responsibility for Precious Metals and other Metals and Mining Stocks. This will include production of thematic and company specific strategic equity research and compelling tactical investment ideas.
• Development of forward-looking modeling, industry research and valuation projections to drive the delivery of high-quality research for our clients.
• Further deepen and expand strong relationships in the Australian Resources Sector with both companies’ investor relations, company management, other industry participants and institutional investors.
• Collaborate with local and regional colleagues on research projects to enhance the overall Natural Resources Research offering.
• Adherence to local and global regulations and firm policies to mitigate regulatory, operational, and reputational risk. Demonstrating ethics and integrity in alignment to the bank’s values and expectations on conduct.

Preferred Background, Qualifications and Skills:

• Relevant work experience preferably gained within banking, sell side equity research, buy side investment analysis or corporate experience that forms a strong foundational knowledge to excel in the role.
• Deep technical skills across company and industry analysis with the business acumen and strategic mindset to develop compelling research.
• Communication, influencing and presentation skills with the ability to develop relationships with internal stakeholders and teammates.
• A collaborative and creative mindset with the ability to work as part of the collective regional resources team.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with the drive to deliver results and willingness to take responsibility for the outcomes are essential for the role.
• Highly motivated, proactive, curious and a high level of enthusiasm for equity research.