JPMorgan Global Alternatives – Associate Transportation Group London 

United Kingdom, England, London 

310113839

Job responsibilities

· Provide support during the deal origination process from a qualitative and quantitative perspective.
· Draft presentations for internal and external clients.
· Perform analytics for internal and external clients.
· Provide credit and risk analysis as well as periodic portfolio reviews.
· Assist in the on-boarding and monitoring of long-term project finance and loans.
· Conduct investment vehicle ongoing operating and cost performance analysis for internal and external consumption.
· Coordinate with support functions across IT, corporate secretarial, controller, treasury, structuring and product development teams to ensure smooth transaction execution.
· Participate in the investment due diligence processes.
· Coordinate with a range of external parties including fund administrators, portfolio companies and third party technical managers.
· Evaluate new vendors for cost effectiveness and help manage Group profitability.
· Espouse an “efficiency mind-set” in all activities and actively search for ways to enhance Group productivity (through adoption of technology or process reengineering).
· Work as part of an integrated team, delivering an exceptionally high-quality and finished work product to senior team members, with limited oversight.
· Manage the timing and sequencing of deliverables in order to meet tight deadlines.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

· Experience within Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Asset Management, and/or Corporate Finance required.
· Robust knowledge of financial modelling and strong quantitative analytical skills plus accounting, is critical.
· Extremely high level of attention to detail essential.
· Must be able to communicate effectively, and build relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders including business support functions, investment team members, external vendors and third party intermediaries, due diligence providers, brokers, lawyers, etc.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills: ability to develop clear, concise written analyses.
· Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, across multiple time zones.
· Proficient in MS Office applications and working knowledge of databases and reference sources.
· Masters Degree from a globally-recognised institution, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Experience in transportation, infrastructure or project finance sectors preferred.
• Fluency in at least one foreign language (in addition to English) will be viewed favourably, especially French, Spanish, German or Chinese (Mandarin).