Director / Investment Banker

Bank of America - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

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

Responsibilities

• Support the origination and execution of investment banking transaction mandates for large-cap corporate clients, including buy and sell-side M&A, inclusive of cross-border transactions, capital markets processes, and debt and equity offerings.
• Work with analysts and associates on client coverage, origination, and transaction execution teams.
• Draft and negotiate engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, and other documents related to investment banking transactions.
• Attend and contribute to client meetings with prospective buyers in sellside M&A processes, including management presentations and due diligence.
• Support internal transaction and capital commitment committee processes including Fairness Committee, Equity Commitment Committee, and Leveraged Finance Committee.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision makers, including relevant shareholders, board of directors, and senior management in Latin America's natural resources space.
• Spearhead the identification and pursuit of investment, divestment, merger, and financing opportunities in the natural resources sector across Latin America, evaluate potential targets, conduct market research, and have constant interactions with global industry bankers and clients.
• Assess and mitigate risks associated with investment opportunities, including commodity price fluctuations, geopolitical factors, environmental regulations and currency risks.
• Conduct thorough industry and company-specific analyses, including LBO analysis, ability to pay analysis, discounted cash flows, valuation, accretion and dilution, IPO pro forma analysis, comparative company analysis, and sum of parts analysis.
• Complete due diligence processes for investment banking transactions in Latin America in the metals, mining, and energy sectors.
• Collaborate with teams of junior investment bankers to execute transactions, prepare client materials, and manage transaction processes, preparing and auditing presentations and financial models using Factset, Bloomberg and company filings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related.
• 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related finance occupation.
• Must include 7 years of experience in each of the following: Building and maintaining strong relationships with key decision makers, including relevant shareholders, board of directors, and senior management in Latin America's natural resources space.
• Spearheading the identification and pursuit of investment, divestment, merger, and financing opportunities in the natural resources sector across Latin America, evaluating potential targets, conducting market research, and having constant interactions with global industry bankers and clients.
• Assessing and mitigating risks associated with investment opportunities, including commodity price fluctuations, geopolitical factors, environmental regulations and currency risks.
• Conducting thorough industry and company-specific analyses, including LBO analysis, ability to pay analysis, discounted cash flows, valuation, accretion and dilution, IPO pro forma analysis, comparative company analysis, and sum of parts analysis.
• Completing due diligence processes for investment banking transactions in Latin America in the metals, mining, and energy sectors.
• Collaborating with teams of junior investment bankers to execute transactions, prepare client materials, and manage transaction processes, preparing and auditing presentations and financial models using Factset, Bloomberg and company filings.

Benefits

• 25% international travel, as necessary.