JPMorgan Wholesale Credit Risk Associate 

France, Ile-de-France 

324106505

Description

As an Associate in the Consumer, Healthcare & Retail Wholesale Credit Risk EMEA team covering Commercial & Investment Bank clients, y

Job responsibilities

• Leads in-depth due diligence processes and coordinates and produces concise and insightful credit memos with clear recommendations, which will be the basis on which credit decisions are made.
• Challenges industry teams on modelling assumptions and is able to understand key conclusions and devise appropriate downside scenarios.
• Understands loan documentation, including LMA standard and leveraged finance documents and key ISDA/CSA documentation. Demonstrate an ability to negotiate and prioritize various documentation terms and shows the ability to understand transaction structures.
• Cooperates closely at senior levels with a variety of areas within the Commercial & Investment Bank, including Coverage/GCB/CB, product specialists (DCM, LF, Trade, TSS), Markets (Derivative Sales), Capital Markets and M&A.
• Liaises regularly with Primary Credit Officers and Senior Credit Officers
• Prime responsibility for the pro-active management of exposure to a portfolio of names and industry sectors.
• Understands J.P. Morgan’s Risk management policies and related interactions with various stakeholders (including Regulators and Auditors), including local regulatory duties as required.
• Coaches and develops junior team members to bring them up the curve, both on the job and through trainings.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Must demonstrate first rate analytical and credit skills/judgment, with an intensive 'hands on' approach to digging into the details of credit and structure.
• First rate project management skills and demonstrable end to end ownership of work/projects.
• Be able to establish credibility and trust with clients, internal business partners, product specialists and credit officers, and to partner with them effectively.
• Proven coaching and development ability towards more junior colleagues.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Self-starting, result-driven, multi-tasking, risk-reward mindset and adaptable to change given the dynamic nature and timing of workflow.
• Significant experience in roles with relevant skills for this position.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Previous experience of reviewing and commenting on loan documentation/core corporate derivative documentation.