Wholesale Credit Risk -Hedge Funds and Asset Managers - Analyst

Job Description Join our dynamic Risk Management and Compliance team at JPMorgan Chase in London, where your expertise will be at the heart of managing counterparty credit risk. As an Analyst, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, develop your skills, and make a meaningful impact on our company, customers, and communities. Be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

As an Analyst in the Hedge Fund and Asset Managers team within the EMEA Wholesale Credit Risk Organization, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the strength and resilience of JPMorgan Chase. You will be at the forefront of managing counterparty credit risk, using your expert judgment to anticipate and address new and emerging challenges. Our team thrives on thinking outside the box, and we are committed to being responsible stewards of risk management. You will work closely with a diverse and collaborative team, gaining insights into our team culture and the significance of your role in the wider community. Together, we strive to be best-in-class, challenging the status quo and driving positive change.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage counterparty credit risk for hedge funds, private asset, and mutual and pension funds.
• Conduct ongoing credit risk portfolio management, including assessment and approvals of counterparty exposure.
• Analyze market events, regulatory developments, and client performance.
• Perform in-person due diligence alongside an Associate and a Vice President.
• Build financial models and perform bottom-up analysis in response to global events.
• Prepare presentations to outline recommendations to senior management.
• Develop an understanding of risk management theory, including exposure metrics and methodologies as well as lending and trading legal documentation.
• Engage in discussions and communication with colleagues and client contacts.
• Build effective relationships internally and externally with appropriate support and escalation.
• Learn about credit risk management with a focus on the hedge fund, private asset, and asset management industry.
• Take responsibility for your own portfolio of clients within your dedicated sub-team.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Entry-level role; no prior experience required,
• High level of interest in global financial markets, quantitative skills, flexibility, and intellectual curiosity.
• Commitment to self-development and team growth, including providing coaching to colleagues.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment.
• Capability to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

About Us J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About The Team J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.