Wholesale Credit Risk – Natural Resources – Associate

January 12, 2024

Job Description


Job title: Wholesale Credit Risk – Natural Resources – Associate

Company: JPMorgan Chase

Job description: Job Description:

We are looking for an Associate to join the Natural Resources team within Wholesale Credit Risk EMEA covering clients for the Corporate & Investment Bank and Commercial Bank.

You will cover clients across a broad range of industries including Oil & Gas, Metals and Mining, Chemicals, Pulp Paper & Packaging, Building Materials, Utilities and Commodity Trading.

You will work closely with business partners across the region including Debt Capital Markets, Acquisition and Leveraged Finance, M&A, Corporate Bank, Markets (including the Global Commodities Group) , Treasury Services and Trade Finance.

You will be focused on performing credit analysis on Investment Grade and Non-Investment Grade clients as well as structuring and documenting a wide variety of credit products. The role will benefit from flexible work arrangements, including work-from-home and office rotations.

Job Responsibilities

  • Takes responsibility for the pro-active management of credit exposure to a portfolio of client and industry sectors.
  • Anticipates emerging risks and work with peers across the bank to understand and mitigate the impact to JPM
  • Leads in-depth due diligence processes with clients (both new and prospective) and coordinate and produce concise and insightful credit memos with clear recommendations.
  • Builds financial models, challenge industry teams on modelling assumptions, devise appropriate downside scenarios and be able to clearly articulate key modelling conclusions.
  • Develops close working relationships at senior levels with a variety of areas within the Corporate & Investment Bank and CCBSI, including Coverage/GCB/CB, product specialists (DCM, LF, Trade, TSS), Markets (Derivative Sales), Capital Markets and M&A.
  • Negotiates legal documentation (IG/LF LMA, ISDA & CSA) and help to structure transactions to mitigate risk to JPM
  • Understands of J.P. Morgan’s Risk management policies and related interactions with various stakeholders (including Regulators and Auditors).

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

  • Must demonstrate first rate analytical and credit skills/judgment, with an intensive ‘hands on’ approach to digging into the details of credit and structure.
  • First rate project management skills and demonstrable end to end ownership of work/projects.
  • Be able to establish credibility and trust with clients, internal business partners, product specialists and credit officers, and to partner with them effectively.
  • Proven coaching and development ability towards more junior colleagues.
  • Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
  • Self-starting, result-driven, multi-tasking, risk-reward mindset and adaptable to change given the dynamic nature and timing of workflow.
  • Significant experience in roles with relevant skills for this position.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

  • Previous experience of reviewing and commenting on loan documentation/core corporate derivative documentation is recommended.

About Us: J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

About the Team: Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Expected salary:

Location: London

Job date: Sat, 04 Nov 2023 04:37:35 GMT

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