Bank Of America Markets Support Analyst 

United States, New York, New York 

4325228

This job is responsible for providing operational support for securities, loans, exchange traded derivatives and over the counter derivatives across multiple lines of business through the lifecycle of a trade. Key responsibilities include handling trading and operational activities before deadlines, maintaining internal systems and providing operational support to internal partners. Job expectations include maintaining a high degree of accuracy with customers and data to ensure compliance with regulations and policies.

Responsibilities:

• Performs set-up and maintenance of core data across client, account, instrument, and agreement data, and oversees data quality within key data platforms
• Ensures transactions are completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Provides operational support for one or more activities within the lifecycle of a trade, including trade processing, trade settlement, accounting and reconciliation, lifecycle events, and collateral management
• Conducts daily monitoring of client trading activity across multiple markets, servicing clients' needs
• Completes accurate, timely clearing and settlement of trades with internal and external counterparties, including reconciliation management and governance of trade fails and breaks
• Performs tasks accurately during high volume periods in a team environment
• Identifies and flags potential risks in a timely manner

Required Qualifications:

• High level knowledge of cash equities, equity swaps, and/or equity derivatives products
• Requires general product knowledge of financial instruments relevant to the area supported and across related asset classes
• General knowledge of equity markets and lifecycle management processing of in scope products
• Attention to detail and a control mindset
• Intellectually curious, takes initiative, and operates with urgency
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and MS Office suite
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to multi-tasking and work in a high pressured environment
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and tasks to completion
• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and quick to gain an understanding of complex issues and concepts
• Understands operational activities related to Trade Support functions
• Bachelor degree or substantially equivalent business experience required
• General knowledge of operational processing and risk control skills including the ability to build well-controlled spreadsheets and source appropriate and meaningful data
• Self-starter with outstanding problem solving skills. Excels at ‘getting things done’ with minimal direction.
• Take responsibility for delivering high quality work
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented environment – both work closely with senior members of the team and work independently

Skills:

• Collaboration
• Customer and Client Focus
• Oral Communications
• Prioritization
• Active Listening
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Client Management
• Data Collection and Entry

1st shift (United States of America)