Investment Banking Winter 2024 Analyst - Johannesburg, South Africa - Bank of America

Description

Investment Banking, Winter Analyst
Johannesburg, South Africa


About Us

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 are 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 organisation.

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


The team:

The Investment Banking division is organized across industry, country, and product coverage teams.

Industry teams include Consumer and Retail; Natural Resources; Financial Institutions; Financial Sponsors; Healthcare; Multi-Industries; Real Estate, Gaming and Leisure; and Technology, Media and Telecoms amongst others.

Product teams cover Mergers and Acquisitions and Leveraged Finance and country teams cover all regions in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and are partially or fully based in regional offices.

Coverage teams work together across the Investment Banking division to provide solutions to our clients on a range of strategic topics covering corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets advice.

Programme Overview

Our Winter Analyst programme is designed to offer you a broad and exciting experience of what it is like to work as a full time Investment Banking Analyst.

During the winter you will have the opportunity to work with all of our industry, country, and product coverage teams.

Training and Development

Your training and development are our top priority with extensive formal training offered at the start of the programme in addition to on-the-job support, educational speaker events and mentorship throughout.

Responsibilities:

As a Winter Analyst, your key tasks and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Work on projects alongside bankers in specific industry, product and country coverage groups providing you with a unique learning opportunity
• Help the team deliver solutions to clients leveraging the full spectrum of the bank's capabilities
• Actively contribute to the preparation of client presentations and underlying financial analysis
• Build relationships, knowledge and experience that will open doors to a wide range of future career opportunities
• Actively participate in executing transactions, including work with clients as well as representatives of other investment banks and other advisors

Eligibility

• On track for a minimum 2:1 degree classification (or equivalent)
• Must be available to join the programme from June until August 2024

What we are looking for

Essential:

• Fluency in English and the local language is essential for our regional roles
• You will need to demonstrate drive, innovation, and a genuine interest in the financial markets
• Teamwork, leadership, and problemsolving skills, plus creativity are key qualities, as is the ability to work in a fastpaced environment, multitask and interact with a variety of people
• Display analytical and problemsolving skills
• Influence decisions and outcomes through effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate integrity and ethics by earning other's trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions

Desired:

• For some roles within Emerging Markets (including subSahara Africa, Russia and China), a knowledge of those regions is required

Our recruitment process

We care deeply about shaping the world of work to be an equal and inclusive one - and that starts with our recruitment process.

We know just how important and valuable it is to have a wide range of skills, backgrounds and experiences shaping our work and ideas.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and we are proud to focus on attracting, retaining, and developing diverse talent within Bank of America.

Together, we aim to mirror the customers, clients, and communities we serve.


What if I need workplace adjustments?
**We offer a competitive Salary and Benefits package