JPMorgan Risk Management - Climate Nature Social transition 

United States, New York, New York 

288201161

Job summary

The Climate, Nature and Social Risk Management team is responsible for developing the firm’s approach to climate- and nature-related risk management, including both transition and physical risks.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the Climate, Nature and Social Risk transition risk analytical frameworks, with focus on developing methodologies and conducting research on sectoral and corporate climate and nature mitigation transition strategies
• Lead research on a range of climate and nature related topics that affect the firm’s activities with a good understanding of risk impact on client sectors and products
• Be an expert in climate and nature datasets used to manage these risks, forming conclusions on key trends and patterns and working with data providers to maximize our knowledge
• Build, maintain, own and analyze outputs from climate risk assessment models and user tools
• Lead the drafting and maintenance of documentation for climate and nature risk assessment models and user tools
• Address regulatory expectations and requirements for managing climate and nature-related risk
• Lead the development of internal climate-nature scenarios used for risk management purposes and collaborate with internal subject matter experts
• Collaborating with a variety of internal counterparts across the firm, learning about the many aspects relevant in assessing the potential implications of climate change on a large and global institution
• Lead a team, fostering a culture of innovation, and maintaining a strong compliance framework
• Enhance a comprehensive climate and nature risk management framework against an ambitious timeline
• Leverage industry and technical expertise to provide sound research, quantitative analysis, and build scalable solutions to support firmwide and legal entity approaches.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong university degree (2:1 equivalent or above), in a climate-related or sustainability field, or in economics
• Work experience related to climate stress testing, (energy) transition modelling, and/or with sectoral de-carbonization pathways
• Quantitative academic foundations
• Strong sense of ownership and demonstrated ability to lead a team in producing deliverables with high standards and within tight deadlines
• Ability to convey information clearly, accurately and succinctly (both written and verbally) to inform and influence senior management
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent analytical skills: proficient in statistical modelling (Python) and comfortable working with large datasets
• Ability to draft high-impact presentations and documentation, strong attention to detail