What are the responsibilities and job description for the Investment Banking - Investment Grade Finance - Associate position at JPMorgan Chase?
We are seeking an Associate to join our industry-leading Investment Grade Finance team.
As an Associate in Investment Grade Finance (IGF), you will function as a fully-integrated team member, in a flat structure that allows for direct client interaction. Team members will rely on the Associate to drive processes, including deal executions and pitching
The IGF team is responsible for originating, structuring and executing bond issuances, syndicated bank facilities, and liability management transactions. J.P. Morgan is the leader in Investment Grade Finance, leading offerings for clients across industries and geographies. We address both broad corporate finance topics as well as detailed execution advice for our clients
Job Responsibilities
- Monitor global rate and credit market dynamics and how they affect our clients’ debt portfolios and funding decisions
- Analyze market data, investment grade deal flow and thematic events to provide information to internal teams and external clients
- Prepare client pitches that address capital needs
- Participate in the structuring and marketing of bond and loan executions as well as loan amendments and liability management
- Coordinate with investment banking coverage, interest rate/FX risk management to provide clients with holistic corporate finance and capital structure solutions
- Develop industry specific knowledge of the client base and awareness of key decision makers (i.e. CFOs, Treasurers, Capital Markets Directors)
- Maintain direct dialogue with client coverage officers, debt and equity partners as well as banking syndicate
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- 2 years prior work experience in an investment banking front office role or the equivalent
- Excellent accounting, finance, quantitative and business writing skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field
- Understands transaction cycle and the steps in the process and is execution oriented
- Impeccable communication details with the ability to effectively interact with senior professionals, clients and key stakeholders in other line of business
- Comfortable working in a high pressure environment, possessing superior organizational skills and ability to efficiently multi-task across various deliverable
