Wholesale Credit Risk

**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.

**Responsibilities**:

- Take responsibility for the pro-active management of credit exposure to a portfolio of client and industry sectors.
- Anticipate emerging risks and work with peers across the bank to understand and mitigate the impact to JPM
- Lead in-depth due diligence processes with clients (both new and prospective) and coordinate and produce concise and insightful credit memos with clear recommendations.
- Build financial models, challenge industry teams on modelling assumptions, devise appropriate downside scenarios and be able to clearly articulate key modelling conclusions.
- Develop 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.
- Negotiate legal documentation (IG/LF LMA, ISDA & CSA) and help to structure transactions to mitigate risk to JPM
- Understanding 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**

As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class. We also take great pride in on our commitment to operating with integrity and discipline in all that we do. If you are a team player, are solutions-oriented and have an appetite for learning, you’ll be a great fit for our team.