Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Germany
Frankfurt
Overview
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About Us
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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 EMEA Client Solutions Group is looking to hire an Junior Derivatives Sales to be based in Frankfurt, Germany. As part of this role you will work in an exciting, fast-paced environment and will help to constantly improving and maintaining BofA market share and building on our strong global franchise. Within this role you will face all facets of equity derivatives, including flow derivatives, Delta-1 products and structured derivatives. We work closely with our partners in Trading and Structuring along with our teammates in Sales, Financing and Capital Markets to maximize firm-to-firm connectivity and drive revenues.
Training and Development
Your training and development is 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:
In this role you will:
- Work within the Equity Derivatives Team and provide derivative solutions to our institutional client base in Germany and Austria (such as asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds and banks)
- Develop deep knowledge of the Equity Derivatives business and product suites
- Following and analyzing macro, markets and industry specific events as they unfold real time to help develop and execute trades
- Preparing trade ideas and marketing material, and presenting them to clients
- Support senior team members within our Global Sales & Trading platform on their daily activities
- Responsible for interaction on a daily basis with all parts of the equity floor including derivatives, financing, sales, electronic, market structure and more in an effort to cross sell BofA products and ensure all relevant touch points between the client and BAML are covered
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility
- Strong A-level grades and on-track for a minimum 2:1 degree classification (or equivalent)
- Candidates are required to be a recent graduate, or in their final year of study pursuing a degree from an accredited college or university with a graduation timeframe between May 2024 - June 2025
What we are looking for:
- You'll need to demonstrate drive, innovation and a genuine interest in the financial markets
- Excellent analytical, quantitative and problem solving skills are required
- Team-working, leadership and creativity are key qualities, as is the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and interact with a variety of people
- Preferably previous work experience as Derivatives Sales, Derivatives Trader or a similar role within Global Markets
- Meticulous attention to detail, diligence and conscientiousness
- Capable of working effectively both independently and with multiple teams/individuals
- Demonstrates integrity and ethics by earning other’s trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions
- Influences decisions and outcomes through effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team environment to achieve goals and deliverables
- Fluent in English and German written and verbal communication skills
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) from an accredited college or university
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
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