Associate, Natural Resources, Investment Banking, Sydney / Melbourne

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!

Our Business

Global Investment Banking focuses on building long-term relationships with large corporations, financial institutions and financial sponsors. We have cultivated a ‘best in class’ reputation by providing strong advisory expertise and capitalizing on powerful M&A, debt and equity product expertise to deliver integrated financial solutions. In Australia, BofA Securities consistently ranks as a leading M&A adviser.

The Natural Resources & Energy Transition (‘NET’) team provides strategic and event driven advisory and capital raising services to public and private companies, investors, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds across mining, upstream oil & gas, downstream energy, commodity linked infrastructure and mining services sectors.

The Australian NET team has been at the forefront of activity in the sector, advising on some of the largest and high profile M&A, ECM ad DCM transactions, with marque deals including South32’s sale of its Aluminium Value Chain assets to Alcoa, EMR & Adaro’s sale of Kestrel to Yancoal, Newmont’s acquisition of Newcrest, EG’s sale of its Australian business to Ampol, South32’s divestment of its Illawarra Metallurgical Coal business, Greatland Gold’s ASX IPO, Alumina on its takeover by Alcoa, and Whitehaven on its acquisition of Blackwater & Daunia from the BHP-Mitsubishi Alliance.

We require an Associate to join our market leading NET team in Australia as it continues to grow.

Job Description

Ability to operate as project / deal team lead, driving the work product and transaction processesParticipate in the execution of equity and debt financing and M&A transactionsPerform in-depth financial, valuation, product and industry analysis, and due diligencePrepare pitch books, client presentations and live deal materialsBuild financial modelsAttend client meetingsHelp to generate ideas and opportunities for new and existing clientsTrain and mentor junior bankers (Analysts) as they develop core investment banking skill setsLearn from, and work with, teams consisting of professionals drawn from across the business, including senior bankers within your group, experts in other areas of the firm and colleagues from around the globe

Requirements

Investment Banking experience ideally within Natural Resources, Energy, Infrastructure or IndustrialsOutstanding academic achievementStrong financial analysis / financial modeling skillsDetailed oriented with strong quantitative and analytical skillsA bachelor's degree plus 3+ years of investment banking, corporate finance, M&A, modelling/valuation or consulting experienceEffective verbal and written communication skills

Disclaimer:

Apart from Bank of America, National Association, Australian Branch, none of Bank of America’s legal entities are Authorized Deposit-taking Institutions authorized under the Banking Act 1959 of Australia nor regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority