JPMorgan Credit Documentation - Associate 

Japan, Tokyo 

759672396

As a Credit Documentation Associate within the Credit Product Delivery team in Wholesale Lending Services, you will facilitate and manage the deal lifecycle from mandate to execution. You will serve as the primary contact for Bankers and Trade Sales, providing transaction support and overseeing the document execution and deal closing process. Additionally, you will participate in strategic enhancements and change initiatives on behalf of the Credit Product Delivery team and assist in Management Information System (MIS) reporting.

Job responsibilities

• Partner with and support business partners across Global Corporate Bank, Commercial Bank, Credit, Product, Legal and line of business operations
• Drive the end-to-end transaction execution process across support teams ranging from front office (including Credit Risk, Bankers, Sales) to back office (including Documentation, Collateral and core transaction processing teams) providing leadership, transparency and accountability
• Deliver best-in-class credit documentation processes including managing the preparation, negotiation and execution of credit/ product agreements, deal closing process, ownership of sourcing and reviewing client constitutional documents and conditions precedent
• Manage controls framework, reporting and escalation for transaction execution, including preparing and coordinating documentation deviations and approvals during negotiations
• Work with Business and Technology partners in setting priorities within the competing business strategies
• Work across functional areas to ensure all operational, financial and technology risks have been addressed
• Contribute to Wholesales Lending Services wider projects & initiatives

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• College degree and 5+ years of working experience in either Credit Administration, Transaction Management, Credit Execution, Front Office or Credit space
• Credit and documentation knowledge across core lending products/agreements (e.g. Loans, Trade finance, specific local market knowledge where required)
• Effective relationship management and partnership with the Business, Technology and Corporate groups
• Decision-making capabilities and the ability to identify problems and drive to resolution
• Understanding of banking processes and products
• Proactive/self-starter with the ability to deliver value-added support to business partners and clients in a dependable, timely and accurate manner
• Fluency in English and Japanese

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Certified Securities Broker Representative under Japan Securities Dealers Association License is a plus
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Flexibility to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing business and technology environment