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Business Analyst

AT Merrill
Merrill

Business Analyst

Boston, MA

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. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We're devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization. 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!

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Job Description:
The Business Analyst is responsible for providing business metric and program analysis, report management, and project support at several different levels. The position requires the incumbent to have diverse administrative expertise and to oversee various policies, programs, and initiatives, to be able to think strategically, as well as perform in a proactive manner with limited supervision. The position also requires the individual to build and maintain relationships with field management, and work closely with other organizations within the LOB. As the business analyst - institutional retirement, you will be responsible for assisting with the creation, development, and monitoring of investment strategies developed for institutional retirement plans - typically defined benefit (pension) plans. You'll play a key role in supporting the primary functions of the actuarial investments team.

Role responsibilities:

  • Monitoring investment strategies on a day-to-day basis.
  • Creating and distributing monthly and quarterly performance reports.
  • Creating asset-liability modeling (ALM) studies used to set investment strategies.
  • Communicating regularly with internal partners.
  • Self-managing through routine tasks and collaborating during larger projects.

Skills:

  • Business Acumen
  • Data Management
  • Oral Communications
  • Presentation Skills
  • Written Communications
  • Benefits Plan Development
  • Business Analytics
  • Collaboration
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Innovative Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Product Management

Required Skills:

  • 2+ years of related experience.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office - especially MS Excel. VBA programming experience a plus.
  • Strong analytical skills and an ability to learn new financial modeling software.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal,

Desired Skills:

  • Series 7 and 66
  • Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.

Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40

Client-provided location(s): Boston, MA, USA; Charlotte, NC, USA; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
Job ID: Merrill-JR-24037493
Employment Type: Full Time