Job Responsibilities:
- Work with investment banking coverage and product bankers to pitch for new engagements and develop client relationships with target global infrastructure funds.
- Develop and deepen Head of Capital Markets/CFO/Treasurer level coverage for infra fund portfolio companies as corporate clients.
- Work with the broader IFA team and our partners across J.P. Morgan to identify new infrastructure finance and risk management opportunities.
- Jointly with our products partners, you will drive and coordinate the tailored marketing of products, identifying and addressing our clients’ needs.
- Lead origination and execution of bank and bond infrastructure financings, including contract negotiation, due diligence and consultant management.
- Lead credit risk and other internal approval processes for loans and counterparty exposures.
- Be responsible for onboarding of target clients and presentation of the respective business and credit cases to the relevant internal partners and committees.
- Be responsible for profit growth as well as for sound risk return metrics.
- Be the first line of defense for continuous credit quality monitoring.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- 8 years of experience in coverage of listed and privately owned corporates and/or the project finance/infrastructure finance markets.
- Bachelor Degree in Finance, Economics, or other relevant fields.
- Ability to develop client relationships, win new business, close transactions and build networks, both internally and externally.
- Has in depth knowledge of corporate banking products including bank loans, bonds, rates, FX and structured products, cash management, etc.
- Has strong risk management expertise with experience in originating credit and/or debt capital markets transactions.
- Has strong influencing skills, team player, proven track record of managing cross cultural environments and inter-department collaboration.
- Strong Knowledge of the infrastructure industry and markets and existing infrastructure clients and investor relationships, preferred .
- Demonstrates leadership qualities that are team-oriented, fostering and collegial. The ability to delegate effectively and pay attention to detail while maintaining a high level of productivity will be important.
- Demonstrates analytical, problem solving, planning and organizational skills.
- Have uncompromising personal integrity and commercial judgment.
- Demonstrates strong quantitative and analytical skills.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- The ideal candidate is a creative, innovative team player and leader.
- Able to relate well to client counterparts and develop good working relationships with these individuals.
- Display maturity, good judgment, and an ability to work with professionals at all levels inside J.P. Morgan.
- Strong interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively in presentations, expressing complex financial strategies in an organized and articulate manner.
- An ability to juggle deliverables for long-term transactions as well as a busy day-to-day schedule.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.