Bank Of America Hedge Fund Origination & Product Management 

United States, New York, New York 

522817410

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for originating best in class hedge fund offerings for Merrill and Private Bank clients; must anticipate needs of wealth management client base, understand industry trends and new product development, and utilize network of asset manager connections to find new offerings.
• Responsible for negotiating business terms, such as offering and price structures, exclusivity, capacity and protection rights for Merrill and Private Bank clients and drafting distribution agreement with asset managers.
• Support strategy lead through the fund launch process by coordinating across asset managers, CIO due diligence, platform, operational, and distribution teams.
• Secondary point of contact for third party asset managers, responsible for cultivating strong relationships and creating alignment between third party managers’ and Merrill’s goals.
• Secondary liaison between asset manager and internal teams, communicating important fund updates to clients, financial advisors and to internal teams.
• Assist in ad hoc projects related to fund launch, fund pipeline and current fund offerings.
• The successful candidate will be a well-rounded individual who possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications:

• 2-5+ years in financial services industry; direct experience in alternative investments industry preferred
• Highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to think and act strategically.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively at all levels within the organization.
• Strong project and time management skills
• Ability to identify, prioritize and execute timely business priorities.
• Enthusiastic about learning
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• SIE, Series 7 & 66 or 63 & 65 preferred at time of hire or must be able to obtain within 120 days of start date.

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking
• Customer and Client Focus
• Financial Forecasting and Modeling
• Financial Management
• Risk Management
• Causation Analysis
• Client Management
• Market Analysis
• Presentation Skills
• Relationship Building
• Data Management
• Project Management
• Result Orientation