Rates & Currencies Associate — Global Markets (FX/IR)

Bank of America; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an Associates in San Francisco to price and execute client transactions across global markets. You will prepare pitches, analyze capital structures, and monitor currency exposures while partnering with trading and relationship teams.

In this role, you’ll develop product knowledge across FX forwards, options, swaps, and rate structures, supporting senior marketers and clients in a fast-paced, market-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field.
• Strong analytic and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with market data sources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, market-driven environment.
• Experience in Markets or Finance is preferred.
• Leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare client pitch materials, fixed/floating capital structure analysis, currency exposures, economic and market updates.
• Responsible for trade modeling, execution, booking and processing.
• Work alongside senior marketers to provide interest rate and currency risk management advice to clients.
• Develop an understanding across a variety of products such as FX forwards, options, cross currency swaps, interest rate swaps, caps, floors, etc.
• Work closely with Relationship Managers, Wholesale Credit, Risk and Global Markets Trading partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Market data familiarity

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multi-tasking

Work ethic

Initiative

Leadership

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

BS/BA in finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bank of America is seeking an Associates in San Francisco to price and execute client transactions across global markets. You will prepare pitches, analyze capital structures, and monitor currency exposures while partnering with trading and relationship teams.

In this role, you’ll develop product knowledge across FX forwards, options, swaps, and rate structures, supporting senior marketers and clients in a fast-paced, market-driven environment.