Alternative Investments Sales Desk Specialist

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

Job Description:
This job is responsible for assisting in the coordination of all sales efforts for the Alternative Investments platform and all strategies regarding clients. Key responsibilities include acting as a subject matter expert, educating an audience on the different solutions and best practices with implementations or portfolio construction. Job expectations include being proactive in scheduling meetings within respective territories, being resourceful, partnering with field based specialists, and coordinating third party wholesalers or regional events and roadshows.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in coordination of third party wholesalers and regional events with fund managers to educate advisors and clients on strategies and products
• Acts in proactive manner when it comes to scheduling meetings and providing strategic and subject matter expertise support to advisors
• Operates as subject matter expert on alternative investments and the platforms and strategies that are provided
• Utilizes networking skills to maintain and build new trusted partnerships with advisors in the territory
• Partners with field based specialists as well as other support partners across business acting as the dedicated home-office based resource covering a territory
• Acts as a subject-matter expert, owning the end-to-end Advisor and client experience, educating a wide audience across the value proposition of AI, the different types of solutions available, the best practices with implementation and portfolio construction, as well as ongoing fund updates and reviews
• Responsible for being proactive in scheduling meetings within respective territories, being resourceful with inbound inquiries and being reliable in helping support service related inquiries
• Broadens the base of AI Users by maintaining and building new trusted partnerships with Advisors in the territory
• Partners with field-based & home office Alternative Investments Specialists, working closely as a dedicated home-office based resource in covering territory
• Coordinates the efforts of third party wholesalers/resources within the respective territory

Required Qualifications:

• 2-5 years+ experience in financial services
• Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and simply
• Ability to make presentations effectively
• Highly motivated and organized
• Knowledge of alternative investments
• Understanding of the wealth management industry            
• Team player with the ability to work effectively in a team or independently
• Ability to represent the firm professionally with internal and external contacts
• Series 7, Series 66, and SIE licenses are preferred at the time of hire; otherwise, candidates must be able to obtain them within 120 days of hire.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with alternative investments
• Completion of or progress toward CFA/CAIA

Skills:

• Client Management
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Customer and Client Focus
• Pipeline Management
• Relationship Building
• Collaboration
• Presentation Skills
• Prospecting
• Referral Management
• Wealth Planning
• Referral Identification

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

Internal employees who are currently working from home are still eligible to apply. However, if selected for the role, you may be required to work onsite in accordance with the workplace excellence policy.

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA TOWER (NY1100)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$107,000.00 - $140,200.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.