Wealth Management Summer Analyst Program - Chief Investment Office, Investment Solutions Group, and Merrill Home Office

Bank of America :

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Merrill:

Merrill Wealth Management is a leading provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment products, services and solutions for individuals, companies, and institutions. Merrill Wealth Management is one of the largest businesses of its kind in the world specializing in goals-based wealth management, including planning for retirement, education, legacy, and other life goals through investment advice and guidance.

At Merrill, we empower you to bring your whole self to work. We value diversity in our thoughts, business, and within our employees and clients. Our Wealth Management team represents an array of different backgrounds and bring their unique perspectives, ideas and experiences, helping to create a work community that is culture driven, resilient, results focused and effective.

**Job Description & Program Overview: **

Bank of America provides comprehensive wealth management solutions to affluent and high-net-worth clients through Merrill and Private Bank teams.

Our Wealth Management Summer Analyst Program is designed to offer candidates the opportunity to work in various positions within our Chief Investment Office, Investment Solutions Group, and Merrill Home Office.

As part of the Merrill organization, the Chief Investment Office and Investment Solutions Groups strive to provide world-class investment strategies, platforms, solutions and support for clients across all wealth management lines of business (including Merrill and the Private Bank).

Through a highly integrated and effective Investment Process, they provide solutions across all product platforms and asset classes - multi-asset, equity, fixed income and alternative investments including structured products - through a comprehensive due diligence and oversight process for client portfolios. They also coordinate the investment strategy for wealth management advisors and clients, harmonizing and distilling market themes, identifying trends and supporting our client-focused investing approach.

Merrill Home Office functions are critical to ensuring the wealth management strategies, tools, and processes are aligned to support our field operations in their pursuit of client acquisition and retention.

Our structured 10-week internship provides extensive on the job training, in addition to educational speaker events, coaching and mentorship throughout. Interns will be placed on a specific team within the Chief Investment Office, Investment Solutions Group, or Merrill Home Office such as:

• Chief Investment Office
  • Investment Strategy and Thought Leadership
  • Asset Allocation
  • Due Diligence
  • Portfolio Management & Strategy (Fixed Income, Equity & Multi-Asset)
  • Sustainable & Impact Investing
• Investment Solutions Group
  • Alternative Investments
  • Investment Products & Platforms
  • Personal Retirement Product Management
  • Wealth Management Specialists
• Merrill Home Office
  • Merrill Chief Operating Office Organization

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelors or Bachelors direct to Masters degree program student with a graduation date between November 2027 and August 2028
• Demonstrated record of achievement, such as extracurricular activities or leadership roles
• Finance knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Ability to think independently
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail

Desired

• 3.2 minimum GPA preferred
• Technical skills such as Excel and PowerPoint
• Major or minor of studies in a field of Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, or a related technical field that blends advanced quantitative methods with finance and economics is a plus
• Experience managing and analyzing large data sets using data science tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Knowledge of coding and programming skills, including but not limited to Bloomberg, FactSet, Python, R, or equivalent

Bank of America is unable to consider candidates that will require visa sponsorship now, or in the future, for this specific role.

Travel: On needs basis

Full / Part-time: Fulltime

Hours Per Week: 40.00

Shift: 1st Shift

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individuals, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company serves approximately 56 million U.S. consumer and small business relationships. It is among the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading.