Commercial Associate – Global Commercial Banking - Dealer Financial Services (Chicago/Dallas/Denver/Phoenix/San Francisco/Newport Beach)

Job Description:

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.

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We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

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

Great opportunity to join Bank of America’s Dealer Financial Services Team which is part of the Global Commercial Bank serving public and private companies with annual revenues of $50 million to $2 billion. Dealer Financial Services (DFS) is one of the nation’s largest bank-owned dealer finance groups, offering a wide spectrum of financial services in the automotive and specialty industries.  As one of the largest non-captive floor plan lenders in the U.S. for franchised automotive and recreational vehicle (RV) relationships with $20 billion in commercial commitments, Bank of America supports top market providers, from single-points to publicly-traded dealer groups. Our specialty group provides the full range of commercial banking services to new automotive, and recreational vehicle dealers across the United States. 

Job Description:
This job is responsible for delivering analytical research and data-driven insights to support commercial banking client and prospect needs with banking and product partners. Key responsibilities include developing economic and market insights, industry analysis, pitchbooks, and relationship reviews that inform strategy, and providing support throughout interactions. Job expectations include leveraging data to tell stories, supporting internal idea generation and transaction execution, strengthening client engagement, and observing client interactions to build foundational knowledge.

Responsibilities:

• Supports the analysis of market and industry data to uncover insights for client/prospect meetings, pitch books, and relationship reviews
• Collaborates with Market Executives, Relationship Managers, and team members across the bank to help prepare client presentations and support client deals
• Observes and supports the credit approval and treasury solutions processes to build knowledge of products, services, and related approval and packaging requirements
• Supports the coordination of clients/prospects and partners from product and deal teams throughout the course of a transaction
• Supports the delivery of new business analytics, monitors client activities, and performs portfolio optimization to identify and expand client relationships while maintaining and enhancing business opportunities
• Understands and interprets financial and cash flow statements to assess and analyze financial conditions of companies and industry trends
• Observes with domestic and international teammates including Investment Banking, Foreign Exchange, and Wealth Management, and facilitates client relationships with Product Specialists in Credit, Treasury Management, and Merchant Services to design and deliver financial solutions

Required Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of professional or business experience (internships or entry-level roles in financial services preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience (Accounting, Finance or related field preferred)
• Possesses strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environ