Global Markets Sales & Trading Rotational Summer Analyst - 2027 - Hong Kong

Overview

Penultimate-year undergraduate or Master’s student with outstanding academic achievement seeking a summer internship with the opportunity for 2028 full-time conversion. Background in mathematics, engineering, statistics, or programming is advantageous. Strong interest in global financial markets and factors that impact them. Excellent Excel and modeling skills. Strong quantitative and analytical abilities. Effective verbal and written communication. Comfortable with change and able to adjust to changing demands and requirements. A strong team player with a client-focused mindset. Demonstrates energy, drive, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Fluency in English is required; proficiency in an additional Asian language is highly advantageous.

Why Bank of America Global Markets

Global Markets provides banking products and services through Bank of America and trading and other broker-dealer products and services, including research through BofA Securities. Our institutional clients span fixed-income, credit, commodity, and equity businesses. Global Markets covers securities and derivative products in both primary and secondary markets. We also work with commercial and corporate clients to provide risk management products using interest rate, equity, credit, and commodity derivatives, fixed-income, and mortgage-related products. To support institutional investor clients globally in their investing and trading activities, the Global Markets team provides financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services. We also work with commercial and corporate clients to provide foreign exchange products.

What you’ll do (Key Responsibilities)

• Assist on sales, trading, and hedging activities
• Assess market trends and provide quantitative data for clients
• Perform market and quantitative research analysis
• Help originate, structure, and model transactions
• Assist in structuring, pricing, and executing trades
• Assist in building knowledge of clients' investment needs, assess market trends and macroeconomic themes, and help create appropriate solutions
• Assist in providing quantitative data and succinct explanations of complex concepts to clients
• Work with teams to develop marketing presentations that generate interest in fixed income and equity products and develop new business
• Assist in developing new products and bringing them to market
• Assist in educating clients about complex structures and technical products
• Depending on location, Summer Analysts are placed with a specific team or rotate through two or three desks

Business Areas

• Global Equities
• Cash Equities & Derivatives
• Execution Services
• Global Markets Financing and Services
• Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities
• Global Credit Products
• Global Commodities
• Global Rates & Currencies
• Global Loans & Special Situations
• FICC Sales & Structuring

Program Overview

The Summer Program is a 10-week program designed to provide Summer Analysts with a unique opportunity to gain exposure to life at Bank of America and make significant contributions to the team. The Summer Program begins with an orientation and induction to the firm. Summer Analysts are given a true associate experience, with assignments that mirror full-time responsibility and include goal-setting and a formal review process.

Additional program elements include:

• Access to the bank’s learning hub with resources ranging from banking fundamentals to communication skills
• Structured on-the-job training
• Networking and social opportunities
• Speaker series with senior management across all lines of business
• Corporate Social Responsibility projects
• Opportunity and Inclusion training/events
• Consideration for full-time employment upon graduation

About Us

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 guides how we run our company and serve clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders daily. We strive to be an inclusive workplace and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support well-being. We value flexibility and provide options tailored to different roles. Working at Bank of America offers opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact.

Connecting Asia Pacific to the World

Our Asia Pacific team is spread across 19 cities in 12 markets. We focus on connecting Asia to the world and the world to Asia, using global expertise to ensure shared success for clients and communities. Our regional footprint covers 12 currencies, more than a dozen languages, and five time zones, positioning us among the region’s leading financial services firms.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Penultimate-year undergraduate or Master’s student with strong academic achievement
• Background in mathematics, engineering, statistics, or programming preferred
• Strong interest in global financial markets
• Excellent Excel and modeling skills
• Strong quantitative and analytical abilities
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt to changing demands and requirements
• Strong teamwork and client-focused mindset
• Demonstrated energy, drive, and problem-solving abilities
• Fluency in English; proficiency in an additional Asian language is advantageous