Bank Of America Fixed Income Credit Research Analyst 

United States, Massachusetts, Boston 

46162425

Responsibilities

• Maintain research coverage of approximately 50-60 issuers/credits across several non-Financial sectors (specific sector coverage is TBD and also dependent upon candidate experience)
• Become a subject matter expert on sectors under coverage, communicating relevant themes, issues, developments, and investment implications to the broader CIO Fixed Income Team
• Conduct in-depth financial statement/fundamental analysis, incorporating key sector trends, top-down firm macro-economic views, and thorough relative valuation analysis across a range of maturities
• Communicate sector and issuer recommendations to analysts, traders, and PM teams – continue surveillance on trade recommendations and update the CIO on an as needed basis
• Maintain detailed financial models for issuers which includes pro-forma projections where necessary
• Attend industry conferences and meet regularly/maintain relationships with company management teams and other key partners including sell side analysts, ratings agencies, industry experts, etc.
• Collaborate with teams across the CIO and Investment Solutions Group (ISG). Interact with partners and key stakeholders across the Private Bank and Merrill Lynch
• Regularly contribute to CIO team thought leadership content

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant Fixed Income experience, preferably as a research associate or junior credit analyst
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Analytical mindset and strong financial modeling skills – ability to quickly synthesize data and provide thoughtful insights on complicated topics/trends
• Self-starter with an ability to manage time effectively and independently with a proactive approach managing work flow
• Very strong written and verbal communications skills
• Team-oriented mindset, ready to contribute ideas to enhance the investment process

Desired Qualifications

• Prefer individuals with CFA or progress towards CFA

1st shift (United States of America)