Job responsibilities
You will
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with private equity firms and other financial sponsors and serve as the primary point of contact for clients, understanding their needs and providing tailored financial solutions.
- Identify and originate new business opportunities with mid-cap sponsors.
- Support the execution of transactions, including M&A advisory, leveraged finance, and capital markets deals, and coordinate with internal teams, including credit, legal, and compliance
- Develop and implement strategies to grow the bank's presence and market share in the mid-cap sponsors segment.
- Work with investment banking coverage and product bankers to pitch for new engagements and develop client relationships
- Work with the broader Sponsors team and our partners across J.P. Morgan to identify new 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
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Relevant years of experience in sponsors coverage banking in DACH market
- Strong understanding of financial products and services, including M&A, leveraged finance, and capital markets.
- Proven ability to develop client relationships, win new business, close transactions and build networks, both internally and externally
- Solid in-depth knowledge of corporate banking products including bank loans, bonds, rates, FX and structured products, cash management, etc.
- Strong influencing skills, team player, proven track record of managing cross cultural environments and inter-department collaboration
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- A creative, innovative team player and leader
- Demonstrates leadership qualities that are team-oriented, fostering and collegial.
- Proven ability to delegate effectively and pay attention to detail while maintaining a high level of productivity will be important.
- Must have 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
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Knowledge Mid Cap Sponsors sector and existing clients and investor relationships
We Offer:
- Supportive environment to combine work and family requirements: flexible work arrangements, plus special support for working parents in emergency situations with free emergency childcare services and our very own parent-child office
- Financial stability: competitive salaries, pension provisions via the BVV and our very own pension plan as well as an accident insurance
- Personal wellbeing: a range of offers available - from on-site medical checks and vaccinations to educational sessions and a subsidised in-house canteen, plus the option to increase your vacation entitlement to more than the standard 30 days pa
- Create a workspace where you can be yourself: you can get involved in our local philanthropic agenda, join employee networking groups and the JPM Club for social activities
Build your career: benefit from our bespoke mentoring programme and a broad range of learning and development offerings