What are the responsibilities and job description for the Investment Grade Finance - Private Placement - Analyst position at JPMorgan Chase?
The Private Placement team sits within Investment Grade Finance and is responsible for originating and syndicating debt private placements as part of the capital raising activities undertaken by our clients (corporates, equity sponsors and financial institutions). J.P. Morgan is the leader in Private Placement issuances, leading offerings for clients across industries and geographies as well as in the infrastructure & project finance space. As an Analyst in the Private Placement team, you will address both broad corporate finance topics as well as detailed execution advice for our clients. You will be an integral part of the Private Placement team where team members rely on the Analyst to drive processes including deal executions and pitching.
Job responsibilities:
- Monitor global rate and credit market dynamics and how they affect our clients’ debt portfolios and funding decisions;
- Participate in the structuring, marketing and pricing of bond executions as well as amendments & restructurings 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 fixed income investors.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- 1 year of investment banking experience or the equivalent, including ‘Big 4’ Professional Services Firms (e.g. Ernst & Young, PwC) within Transaction/Tax Advisory and Diligence; Financial Services Advisory; or Audit Services
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
- Excellent accounting, finance, quantitative and business writing skills
- Bachelors' degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
- Impeccable communication skills with ability to effectively interact with senior professionals, clients and key stakeholders in other lines of business
- Comfortable working in a high pressure environment, possessing superior organizational skills and ability to efficiently multi-task across various deliverables
Preferred qualifications, capabilities , and skills:
- Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”), Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”), Chartered Accountant (“CA”) designations are all a plus
