JPMorgan Global Alternatives – Acquisitions Associate 

United Kingdom, England, London 

546280371

J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives is the alternative investment arm of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. With $216 billion in assets under management and 330+ investment professionals, we offer strategies across the alternative investment spectrum, including real estate, private equity and credit, infrastructure, transportation, timber, liquid alternatives, and hedge funds.

Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, financial, time management and organizational skills are required. As a senior member of the investment team, the ability to guide and develop junior team members is critical. An interest in and experience transacting within the transportation sectors (maritime, energy logistics, aviation, railcar, container leasing, vehicle fleets, etc.) is strongly preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

• Pipeline development – work with GTG senior management to analyze and identify potential acquisition targets, suitable to the Fund’s investment mandate.
• Valuation and pricing – work to build analytical models that value potential acquisitions, within the context of GTG’s investment returns requirements. Construct comprehensive valuation models that estimate the impact of synergies (if a merger) or identify opportunities to enhance value through internal change processes. Select and employ appropriate valuation techniques that are suitable to the target company’s business. Compare valuation to outside opinions where relevant.
• M&A process management – when suitable opportunities are identified, work with external advisors to develop a context-dependent approach (given the structure of the process and number of competitors: e.g broad auction versus negotiated sales).
• Due diligence – guide internal and external resources on a comprehensive, structured review of target company’s contracts, agreements, financials, tax position, customers, IP, IT, HR, regulatory and environmental compliance, shareholding structures, and any other relevant factors that would impact a final offer price.
• Documentation - Including letters of intent, preliminary non-binding indications of interest, definitive agreements, representations and warranties and closing conditions among other M&A process documents.
• Negotiation – position final bid, structure, representations and warranties and closing conditions to the benefit of the Fund.
• Communication - keep senior members of GTG investment team as well as the Investment Committee appraised of deal status, secure buy-in to new transaction opportunities, present to prospective and current Fund investors, when needed.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Experience within a top tier / bulge bracket investment bank in either the M&A group, or Transportation Coverage team
• A legal background and/or degree would be preferred, in addition to banking experience
• Demonstrated track record of M&A deal execution and process management
• A highly collaborative and team-oriented individual with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated with a strong work ethic

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones
• Strong, multi-tasking, time management and problem solving skills
• Masters / graduate degree in Business or Law preferred
• Previous experience working with transportation sectors preferred
• Series 7 and Series 63 license holder is ideal but not required