Equipment Management Officer II

Job Description:

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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!

Job Description:

The Equipment Management Officer aligns to the Equipment Management Group (EMG) which is a key driver of Bank of America Leasing & Capital’s (BALCAP) market leading position.  The EMG team manages a diverse portfolio of lease transactions and associated residual value (RV) positions.  This involves the valuation, structuring, selling, and renewing of leased equipment, and the sale of off-lease equipment.

The Equipment Management Officer utilizes their equipment finance experience incorporating equipment types, lifecycles, usage, financing products and an understanding of transaction structuring and pricing economics to successfully originate, manage and dispose of the lease portfolio and related off-lease assets.

**Open to additional approved office locations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Researching & setting residual values for new lease transactions, collateral valuations for loans, migrating credits and off-lease assets.

• Responsible for end of lease sales & dispositions of multiple types of capital equipment including transportation, material handling, machine tools, medical, and rail, amongst others.

• Maximize residual income while negotiating renewals and sales of terminating assets and off-lease equipment.

• Assist Credit, Legal, Transaction Management, Operations and Documentation in structuring transactions to ensure that BALCAP is protected in all potential financing scenarios. 

• Provide advice and commentary to internal partners on various equipment types and the markets in which they operate.

• Build and maintain a strong network of external equipment buyers, appraisers, advisors, and remarketers.

• Coordinate end of lease equipment inspections.  Understand the significance of the inspection reports.  Work with and explain inspection reports to clients to repair returned equipment.

• Involvement in equipment repossessions and collateral liquidations for workout accounts.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in an equipment management role, preferably within the equipment leasing industry. 

• A strong background in valuation, analysis, remarketing, and sales of a broad range of equipment types is preferred.  Extensive experience with transportation assets is beneficial.

• Strong negotiation skills necessary in selling an assortment of used machinery and equipment into the secondary market.

• Understanding various types of valuation concepts – Fair Market Value, Orderly Liquidation Value, Forced Liquidation Value, etc.

• Must have excellent client relations skills.

• Advanced communication, marketing, and negotiation skills

• Ability to influence others and work precisely, while managing changing priorities

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree - Accounting, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Math, or other Business concentration

• Membership and training from the American Society of Appraisers

Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of equipment management - particularly in transportation and capital equipment markets

• Advanced written communication skills and demonstrated problem solving skills.

• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

• Ability to demonstrate leadership, control/planning, and creativity.

• Strong analytical and reporting skills.

• Ability and willingness to collaborate amon