Credit Risk Associate

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
This is a Credit Associate role based in London, it is forming part of the Emerging Market (EM)/Emerging Europe team within Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) Risk EMEA. The EM Emerging Europe covers both financial institution and corporate credit clients in Turkey & Central Asia, CIS, and Central & Eastern Europe and is part of the larger EM Credit team.

As a part of JPMorgan credit team, you will principally focus on the following:

- Structuring, negotiating and documenting new transactions including syndicated loans, bilateral loans and complex derivatives
- Facilitating flow business by establishing documentation and maintaining limits for trade finance and derivatives (interest rate swaps, FX, Repos, commodities)
- Project managing the execution, closing, funding and syndication of transactions
- Managing all amendments, waivers and structural changes on transactions
- Ongoing credit relationship management of a portfolio of companies

**Job responsibilities**
- Being the Credit expert for a portfolio of Financial Institutions and Corporates
- Responsibility for taking approvals to the credit executive, including new transactions, deal amendments and ongoing portfolio management
- Working alongside senior Credit Officers on more complex transactions
- Working with IB coverage officers, Corporate Bankers and product groups (FX, Derivatives, Trade Finance Debt Capital Markets and Commodities) in conjunction with live transactions
- Becoming an expert on the region: keeping up to date with the political and macroeconomic environment as well as having an in-depth knowledge of clients in the portfolio
- Meeting clients and leading due diligence meetings

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Demonstrate strong credit skills and judgment, with an intensive 'hands on' approach to analyzing the details of credit and structure
- Have good knowledge of transaction structures, documentation and banking products sufficient to assist with (and sometimes lead) the execution of new deals and amendments
- Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills. Be able to establish credibility and trust with clients, product specialists and credit executives, and to partner with them effectively
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- Ability to think laterally around risk, particularly outside of credit risk
- Relevant experience carrying out a similar position/function in a comparable environment
- Degree qualified

**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.