EMEA | London | Global Human Resources | Africa Summer Analyst Programme

Global Human Resources, Africa Summer Analyst Summer programme

London, UK

Job Description & Program Overview

Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses, large corporations and governments with a full range of financial and risk management products and services. Our purpose is to make financial lives better.

Working in partnership the HR specialist and generalist functions provide a comprehensive service to the business. The specialist functions include recruitment, diversity, learning and leadership development, compensation and benefits, shared services and employee relations.

At Bank of America, people are our most valuable and important commodity. HR is responsible for ensuring that we attract, develop and retain a world class workforce. HR is integral in ensuring a fair and meritocratic working environment and maintaining a positive team culture that celebrates diversity. Acting as “One Team” is core to our everyday interactions and deliverables to our business. Sharing expertise, knowledge and ideas ensures that the business have the support of a team of experts to find ways to simplify their business, make changes that matter for employees and ultimately deliver the full value of our company to every single customer

As an analyst within HR:

You will support our recruitment efforts across Africa and campus activities which will involve working with Universities, students and third party vendors in the region. This includes:

• Responsibility for the student ambassador and mentoring programme
• Executing attraction and interview trips to West Africa
• Supporting the business areas who hire across campus programmes. 
• Supporting students through their application process and offered candidates through their onboarding processes.
• Working with the wider HR team to deliver engaging intern and insight programmes.
• Supporting the creation of attraction and hiring strategies
• Building relationships across HR and the lines of business to ensure stakeholders are aware and involved in key activity.
• Collaborating on projects across HR that contribute our key people strategies and initiatives
• Providing support to projects and initiatives across the wider HR team including in Diversity & Inclusion and Learning and Leadership development

Qualifications

• Candidates are required to be pursuing a Bachelors or Master's degree from an accredited college or university, with a graduation timeframe between June 2021 and June 2022
• On track for a minimum of a 2:1 degree classification (or equivalent) from any degree discipline with a demonstrated keen interest in human resources/people initiatives
• Candidates must have an understanding of the education system in West Africa and how Universities operate. Furthermore they must have a cultural understanding of this region and knowledge of the local infrastructure
• Enthusiasm, a desire to learn and an interest in people
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good Organisation skills and attention to detail 
• Good MS Office skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint 

Our Commitment to Conduct and Environmental, social and governance (ESG)

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organization understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mindset are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

For more information on our commitment to ESG, visit about.bankofamerica.com

Analyst Internship and Full time recruiting takes place on a rolling basis once applications open. Assessments often begin before the deadline, so it is best to submit your application early and not waiting until the deadline.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age sexual orientation, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependents, physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

What if I need workplace adjustments?

Bank of America is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. If you believe you may need a workplace adjustment in order to search for a job opening or completing an application including video interview, please contact us by emailing juniortalentemea@bofa.com. A response to your request may take up to two business days.

We offer a competitive Salary and Benefits package