Vice President (Investment Grade)

Bank of America•Charlotte, NC

1d•$110,000 - $275,000

About The Position

The Loan Capital Markets group within Global Corporate & Investment Banking helps orchestrate capital raising and strategic advisory alternatives, with transactions focused on helping clients raise capital from banks and other financial institutions. The group structures bank debt to help clients generate or sustain liquidity in their capital structures or fund pending acquisitions and other strategic activity. Team members gain experience across sectors including Healthcare, TMT, FI, Natural Resources, GIG, and Consumer & Retail. The role may be filled at the Analyst, Associate, or Vice President level, commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience. Analysts develop pitch materials for regular-way and strategic financing, perform cost and structuring analyses, maintain comparable transaction databases, prepare internal committee materials for acquisition financing, and participate in due diligence and deal-team communications. They manage multiple projects, work independently and collaboratively, partner with capital markets and corporate banking colleagues to develop client solutions, and use AI tools. Associates and Vice Presidents additionally lead pitch-material development and present to clients and internal partners; structure and price bank debt facilities; review junior team members’ analyses; own comparable transaction databases and market intelligence; prepare and present acquisition-financing committee materials and coordinate approvals with Risk and Credit; and manage transaction execution, including due diligence, credit agreement negotiation support, syndication strategy, and lender communications. They act as primary contacts for clients and internal and external partners, manage multiple live transactions, and mentor, train, and review Analysts. Frequent travel for in-person client meetings is expected for these levels.

Requirements

Analyst candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, attention to detail, and client focus.
Assertiveness, initiative, leadership, strong work ethic, and team focus.
Ability to learn quickly and take on new responsibilities.
Series 79 and 63 licenses, or willingness to obtain them within a specified period.
Dedication to building a career in the banking industry.
Associate candidates typically have 2 or more years of relevant experience in syndications, leveraged finance, debt capital markets, corporate banking, credit, or investment banking.
Vice President candidates typically have 5 or more years of relevant experience, including demonstrated transaction execution and client-facing experience.
Working knowledge of investment-grade credit, loan documentation, and syndication processes.
Strategic and creative thinking; distinguished written and oral communication skills; ability to present to senior clients and internal committees.
Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple live transactions with limited oversight.
Demonstrated leadership, initiative, strong work ethic, and team focus, including experience developing junior talent.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience taking transactions from pitch through close.

Responsibilities

Develop pitch materials for regular-way and strategic financing.
Perform analyses, including cost and structuring considerations.
Create and maintain comparable transaction databases.
Prepare internal committee materials for acquisition financing.
Participate in due diligence sessions and communicate with deal-team members.
Manage multiple projects and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Partner with capital markets and corporate banking colleagues to provide client solutions.
Use AI tools.
For Associate and Vice President roles, lead development of pitch materials and present to clients and internal partners.
For Associate and Vice President roles, structure and price bank debt facilities, including cost, ratings, and structuring considerations, and review junior team members’ analyses.
For Associate and Vice President roles, own comparable transaction databases and market intelligence used across the platform.
For Associate and Vice President roles, prepare and present internal committee materials for acquisition financing and coordinate approvals with Risk and Credit partners.
For Associate and Vice President roles, manage transaction execution, including due diligence, credit agreement negotiation support, syndication strategy, and lender communications.
For Associate and Vice President roles, serve as a primary point of contact for clients, coverage teams, legal counsel, and syndicate desks.
For Associate and Vice President roles, manage multiple live transactions and mentor, train, and review Analysts.
For Associate and Vice President roles, travel frequently for in-person client meetings.