JPMorgan Credit Risk Management Asia Hedge Funds & Asset Managers - Vice President 

Zambia, Central Province 

195801098

As a Vice President in the Credit Risk Management (Asia Hedge Funds & Asset Managers) team, you will join JPMorgan Chase's team of internal credit experts, responsible for managing the bank's credit exposure portfolio. You will serve as the primary credit coverage for a diverse portfolio of Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, and Asset Managers domiciled in Asia Pacific, overseeing transaction execution and ongoing credit management across multiple products. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the bank's risk management strategy and support its growth in the region.

Job responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of Asia Pacific Hedge Funds and Asset Managers, acting as the main point of contact for all lines of business
• Maintain primary responsibility for the management of ongoing credit relationships by assigning internal ratings, recommending credit appetite, and critically assessing risk measures
• Lead client due diligence meetings, transaction structuring/execution, and oversee negotiation of legal documentation
• Review and approve trading activity, including recommending margin requirements and structural solutions to mitigate risks
• Build effective client partnerships, both internally and externally, ensuring business priorities are understood, challenged, and managed
• Drive end-to-end processes and transactions, including leading discussions with stakeholders and senior credit risk management
• Demonstrate deep understanding of Hedge Fund/Asset Manager investment strategies and risks inherent to them
• Coach and train junior team members to think holistically about risk, providing guidance and feedback to improve quality and efficiency
• Maintain detailed knowledge of regulatory frameworks, industry, and market trends across Asia and globally, incorporating insights into portfolio risk management
• Be a thought leader, driving key initiatives and process changes by identifying limitations/gaps in systems, risk controls, and policies
• Work closely with North America/EMEA Credit counterparts to drive a consistent global coverage model

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in risk management in the financial services industry
• Familiarity with concepts of Credit Risk, including potential mitigants
• Understanding of risk and return metrics (VaR, Stress, MTM, DV01, etc.), including critical assessment of various measures/methods
• Counterparty credit risk analysis skills, with knowledge of financial markets
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with an interest in client interaction and ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to learn quickly, and high attention to detail
• Highly motivated with a natural passion to learn and high level of intellectual curiosity
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership of tasks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in conducting diligence on Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, or Financial Institutions in a corporate or investment bank
• Knowledge of the Hedge Fund and Asset Management industry, their investment strategies, and risks inherent to them
• Postgraduate qualifications, e.g., CFA, Masters of Finance are highly regarded