Our Business Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research stands at the heart of the firm, providing actionable investment ideas, industry analysis and company research to our sales and trading teams across all asset classes around the world. Our team of over 700 analysts add value to our clients by providing insightful and objective research, designed to help them to make informed and successful investment decisions. Equity Research: Provides institutional and retail clients with in-depth research analysis on more than 20 industries and conducts fundamental analysis on more than 3,000 companies in 50 countries. Credit Research: Provides analysis of corporate and bank credit-worthiness, cash and derivative markets and makes detailed, actionable investment recommendations to all types of institutional (and retail) bond and credit derivative investors. Overview As a Summer analyst within Global Research, you will: • Gain unique insight into specific industry sectors and/or tradable financial instruments and structures • Develop the necessary confidence and experience to question and challenge senior managers of companies within your sector coverage • Develop an understanding of the investment needs of a wide range of different clients in order to provide bespoke recommendations and solutions to help them meet their objectives Training The programme is designed to help you decide whether our offer matches your aspirations and includes: • One week induction and training programme with classroom instruction • A buddy and mentoring programme • Summer Senior Speaker Series, featuring global & divisional presentations by top executives • Opportunities to interact with senior bankers and network with peers • Constructive feedback sessions through performance evaluations Qualifications • Strong A-level grades and on track for a minimum 2:1 degree (or equivalent) • Applications are accepted from a diverse range of degree disciplines such as the arts and humanities, as well as numerically focused subjects such as economics and mathematics • Fluency in English is essential and a second European language may also be required for some roles • You'll need to demonstrate drive, innovation and a genuine interest in the financial markets • Team-working, leadership and problem-solving skills, plus creativity are key qualities, as is the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and interact with a variety of people • Ability to grasp a wide variety of products and to handle more projects simultaneously Application process Stage 1: Part 1 of the Online Application Form Stage 2: Online Numerical Reasoning Test Stage 3: Part 2 of the Online Application Form (for those who meet or exceed the minimum numerical reasoning requirement) Stage 4: Your application will be reviewed and successful applicants will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre Applicants may be requested to attend further interviews PLEASE NOTE: You will only be able to apply to ONE vacancy. Therefore, please consider your choice of application carefully. Closing Date 4 Dec 2014 Additional closing date information We recruit on a rolling basis so please ensure you apply early. Apply Now