JPMorgan Asset Management - Acquisitions Vice President 

United Kingdom, England, London 

975785495

Job summary:

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

· Monitor, track and report asset portfolio metrics for a diverse fleet of transportation assets.

· Develop and implement systems and processes to facilitate the investment and capital raising cycle.

· Assist in the planning, development and deployment of technology solutions to enable enhanced productivity across front, middle and back office.

· Provide governance and controls for support functions including structuring, treasury, corporate secretarial, finance and controls management.

· Interface with controls and compliance to ensure appropriate internal protocols are maintained, updated and followed.

· Seek solutions to enhance group efficiency.

· Monitor and optimize the performance (organizational and financial) of Group portfolio companies

· Attend and prepare information for Group Company board meetings.

· In conjunction with the Finance Team lead, assist in the control of Group profitability, including Fund expense management.

· Interact with clients, providing clear communication and updates on a wide range of industry topics, transaction analysis and due diligence processes

· Develop, enhance, and maintain analytical financial models to analyse portfolio company performance

· Manage the portfolio budget versus actual and variance analysis on a quarterly basis.

· Interact with a variety of external constituents including legal advisers and service providers.

· Manage and support asset delivery from sellers and subsequent deployment into leasing activities. Similarly, participate in and support assert delivery to buyers during asset sales process in conjunction with technical managers.

· Support tracking and review of asset performance during hold periods.

· Otherwise participate in, support, and contribute to the execution of the Global Transportation Group's asset management process and investment return goals

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

· Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones

· Strong, multi-tasking, time management and problem solving skills

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

· Masters / graduate degree in Business or Law preferred

· Previous experience working with transportation sectors preferred

· Project finance, private equity, and financial sponsors experience preferred

· Superior analytical skills, detailed knowledge and deep understanding of the deployment of processes and controls across complex multidisciplinary teams

· Familiarity with contractual and financial arrangements and documentation underpinning equity and debt investments

· Must be able to communicate effectively, and build relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders including support functions, investors, banks and intermediaries, due diligence providers, brokers, lawyers, etc.

· Robust knowledge of financial modelling and strong quantitative analytical skills plus accounting

· Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across multiple time zones.

· Presentation skills with board level presentation experience

· Extremely high level of attention to detail essential, with an ability to mentor and train junior resources

· Ability to negotiate complex transactions (e.g. joint ventures, syndicate deals) involving equity investments

· Proficient in MS Office applications and working knowledge of databases and reference sources

· Fluency in at least one foreign language (in addition to English) will be viewed favourably, especially French, Spanish, German or Chinese (Mandarin).

· Master’s Degree from a globally-recognised institution.