Vice President, US Interest Rates Strategy

Bank of America • New York, NY

3d • $200,000 - $225,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Bank of America, the role supports the company’s purpose of helping make financial lives better through client service, Responsible Growth, and an inclusive culture. The company emphasizes collaboration, career development, and teammate wellness. It maintains an in-office culture, with role-specific flexibility based on responsibilities and business needs.

The Vice President, US Interest Rates Strategy conducts macroeconomic, financial-market, and U.S. interest-rate research to develop market views and trade ideas. The role analyzes investment opportunities and credit risk, applies quantitative and econometric methods to data, and develops and back-tests strategies using traditional and alternative data. It partners with senior strategists on research concerning monetary and fiscal policy and global macroeconomic developments, and supports client engagement in partnership with sales. The role also uses research insights to recommend securities to institutional clients.

Requirements

• At least four years of experience in equity research, wholesale credit, buy-side work, or investment banking.
• Experience with quantitative analysis and database management.
• Experience with macroeconomic modeling and statistical and quantitative analysis.
• Understanding of finance, accounting, economics, international affairs, and politics.
• Ability to build strong client relationships through effective communication and collaboration.
• Ability to execute multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to apply learnings and adapt to new information to identify appropriate client solutions.
• Strong computer application skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to travel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Holds or is working toward a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and/or other relevant professional certifications.
• Experience with data analysis using quantitative research and programming.
• Experience with sell-side research, established content generation, and/or a presentation franchise.
• Familiarity with R or Matlab.

Responsibilities

• Conduct macroeconomic, financial-market, and U.S. interest-rate analysis to develop market views and trade ideas.
• Analyze capital structures, investment opportunities, and credit risk using quantitative and fundamental research.
• Monitor market developments and assess their potential impact on rates, securities, and investment strategies.
• Apply statistical and econometric techniques to large datasets to support research and investment insights.
• Develop and back-test investment strategies using traditional and alternative data, including Natural Language Processing datasets.
• Partner with senior strategists to produce thematic and recurring research on monetary policy, fiscal policy, and global macroeconomic developments.
• Support client engagement by communicating market views, research findings, and trade ideas in partnership with the sales team.
• Collaborate across teams while independently managing research priorities and deliverables.
• Use research insights to recommend the purchase, sale, or holding of securities to institutional clients.

Benefits

• Industry-leading benefits.
• Access to paid time off.
• Resources and support for employees.
• Eligibility to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan, with awards based on individual performance and behavior, business-line or group contributions, and company success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior