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Senior Assistant Vice President – Bank Funding Trader at Bank of America, Bangkok.
Lead global funding strategy: execute FX, Money Market trades, forecast liquidity, and manage risk.
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.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
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!
Global Funding (GF) Description
Global Funding (GF) is one of the key areas within Corporate Treasury. GF employees interact daily with internal and external constituents including front line units (FLUs), other Corporate Treasury functions such as Balance Sheet Management (BSM) / Capital Management (ECM), Corporate Treasury Finance, and Global Liquidity Management (GLM), internal control partners, regulators, market participants and investors. The mission of GF is to ensure Bank of America Corporation and all its subsidiaries are sufficiently funded at all times. The team utilizes its global presence to provide efficient funding strategies across the enterprise in the most cost effective manner, while managing the risks associated with those strategies.
The GF team manages enterprise liquidity and ensures that funding is maintained at levels sufficient to operate in normal and stressed scenarios. We are tasked to forecast the sources and uses of funds across a variety of entities and currencies, taking into account business input, the Corporation’s risk appetite and projected market conditions in order to manage effectively the Corporation’s key cash and liquidity positions. Implementation of our funding and hedging strategies necessitate flawlessly executing transactions with internal and external counterparties in accordance with liquidity and capital constraints, internal guidelines, legal limitations and regulatory directives.
Responsibilities
Funding execution: As per GF policies and procedures, manage funding for designated legal entities in coordination with global partners
Execution of trades (FX, Money Market & Securities) for Treasury needs
Provide liquidity risk counsel and pricing consultation to lines of business (LOBs)
Manage Local (THB) and Foreign currency (USD) balance sheet
Provide daily rate setting as and when required
Funding forecasting: In concert with local and enterprise partners, analyze business plans and forward balance sheet for designated legal entities and develop an appropriate funding plan
Work with business partners to develop an understanding of future business flows and risks
Work closely with international peers to coordinate flows and promote efficiency
Investigate and correct forecast misses in order to minimize future variance
Manage liquidity and applicable ratios e.g. LCR/ NSFR
Balance various factors when sourcing funding including stability, price, and accessibility in changing conditions
Risk management: Manage interest rate and liquidity gap risks within established metrics consistent with the company’s risk appetite
Hedge interest rate and foreign exchange exposures where necessary per policy
Be a subject matter expert and consult with LOB’s on liquidity risk drivers and constraints
Manage excess liquidity; adhere to statutory and operational requirements to achieve maximum efficiency
Understand inter-linkages and implications of local regulations especially relating to cross- border funding
Balance sheet governance: Understand, participate and contribute actively to Operational Excellence
Monitor changes in assets and liabilities and understand causation
Work with FTP group to ensure that practices and methodologies drive desired behavior
Ensure a robust control environment is maintained through compliance with all laws, regulations, policies, procedures and directives
Other:
Treasury Dealer License and/or Bond Trader license holder
Participate in technology enhancement projects
Perform extensive ad-hoc financial analysis related to funding risks and opportunities
Respond to spontaneous information/reporting requests both internally and from regulators
Compliance with relevant local and applicable international regulations including Dodd Frank / Volcker rule
Treasury back-up at local LMT / ALCO
Daily Benchmark submission (if applicable)
Your Background
Undergraduate degree with quantitative focus / prefer finance, accounting or engineering major
Relevant experience of at least 5years in Money Market / FX activities is preferred.
Good working knowledge of money markets, foreign exchange, bond and swap markets combined with a thorough understanding of local regulations.
Good presentation skills (verbal as well as written) – Ability to communicate clearly and concisely (in English), verbally and in writing, at all levels within the organization
Strong ability to communicate effectively across a broad range of constituents including seasoned teammates, upper management and disparate business partners.
Strong Excel skills / Word and Powerpoint proficiency are a must
Programming experience will be an added advantage
Ability to deliver a difficult message while maintaining close working relationships
Beneficial Skills / Traits
An appropriate second language is valuable in nations where English is not the primary language
Creative problem solving skills and orientation
A genuine interest in financial markets / a drive to “win”
Effective communication skills