About the Role
The Family Office Strategist is a senior specialist responsible for expanding and deepening the Private Bank's Family Office business among ultra-high-net-worth families. This role combines advisory expertise with a strong commercial orientation to help clients address complex needs and position Bank of America's capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the firm's Family Office specialist, providing guidance on family office structures, governance, operating models, and best practices.
- Lead sophisticated discussions with clients, family members, and professional advisors regarding the evolving needs of complex family enterprises.
- Deliver thought leadership and education on issues impacting Family Offices, including organizational design, generational transitions, investment trends, and operational effectiveness.
- Drive growth of the Family Office business by identifying opportunities across existing and prospective client relationships.
- Expand market share within the ultra-high-net-worth and Family Office segment through proactive opportunity identification and strategic relationship development.
- Increase penetration of key solutions, including alternative investments, private markets, strategic capital, treasury, and banking capabilities.
- Serve as a central point of coordination across the broader Bank of America platform to deliver integrated solutions for Family Office clients.
- Facilitate collaboration with partners across Investments, Credit, Treasury, Global Markets, Global Commercial Banking, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, Trust and Estate Planning, and Philanthropic Solutions.
- Ensure clients can effectively access the full breadth of enterprise capabilities through a coordinated and seamless experience.
- Engage current and future family leaders through educational programs, governance discussions, and relationship-building initiatives.
- Support families navigating generational transitions and evolving leadership dynamics.
- Advance strategies designed to strengthen long-term retention, connectivity, and growth across multiple generations.
- Promote Family Office operating capabilities, technology solutions, treasury infrastructure, and service models that improve efficiency and scalability.
- Identify emerging industry trends and client needs to inform strategic direction and platform development.
- Contribute to initiatives that enhance the Private Bank's Family Office value proposition and competitive positioning.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience serving Family Offices, UHNW clients, institutional investors, or complex wealth management relationships.
- Deep understanding of Family Office governance, operations, investment management, credit, treasury, and wealth structuring solutions.
- Proven business development and consultative sales experience with a demonstrated ability to drive growth and influence outcomes.
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and translate client needs into integrated solutions.
- Exceptional communication, executive presence, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to navigate complex organizations and mobilize resources across multiple business lines.
- Demonstrated success working with sophisticated clients, family principals, and external professional advisors.
- Self-motivated, highly collaborative, and comfortable operating in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.
Skills
- Family Office structures
- Governance
- Operations
- Investments
- Strategic capital solutions
- Multigenerational wealth planning
- Advisory expertise
- Commercial orientation
- Thought leadership
- Strategic consultation
- Enterprise connectivity
- Family dynamics
- Client needs assessment
- Organizational navigation
- Resource mobilization
- Business development
- Consultative sales
- Relationship management
- Communication
- Executive presence
Location
- US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA TOWER (NY1100)
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $209,000.00 - $327,900.00 annualized salary
Benefits
- Industry-leading benefits
- Access to paid time off
- Resources and support
About the Company
- 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 is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
- We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.
- We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
- Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees.
- Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.
