EMEA Sales & Marketing CEEMEA Loan Origination – Analyst or Associate

Are you a driven and ambitious investment banking professional ready to take on a high-impact role at one of the worlds leading financial institutions J.P. Morgans CEEMEA Loans & Structured Credit team offers you an exceptional opportunity to work across the full lifecycle of loan capital market transactions from origination through to syndication across some of the most dynamic and diverse markets in the world. You will gain meaningful exposure to acquisition financing structured credit and bespoke loan solutions for sovereign corporate and financial institution clients across CEE CIS Turkey the Middle East and Africa. We are committed to your growth offering mentorship from experienced professionals significant client interaction and the chance to take on real responsibility from your very first day. This is your opportunity to build an outstanding career at the heart of one of the most exciting and fast-growing franchises in EMEA capital markets.

As an Associate within the CEEMEA Loan Origination team you will play a central role in the end-to-end origination structuring execution and syndication of loan capital market transactions across a broad range of geographies and industries. You will work closely with colleagues across Global Corporate Banking Trading Leveraged Finance Syndicate Structuring Investment Banking Coverage and Infrastructure Finance building deep cross-functional expertise and strong internal relationships. Your contributions will directly shape client outcomes and support the growth of J.P. Morgans leading CEEMEA loans franchise from day one.

Job responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day transaction execution including the preparation of materials for internal approvals client presentations and external marketing across loan capital market transactions.
• Coordinate internal approvals administrative processes and organisational aspects of transactions maintaining close liaison with stakeholders across the bank.
• Collate analyse and interpret financial and market data to formulate and implement well-reasoned recommendations for clients and internal teams.
• Assist in idea generation marketing story creation and the preparation of pitch materials tailored to sovereign corporate and FIG clients across CEEMEA.
• Support the formulation of market pricing alongside syndicate teams drawing on collated and analysed market data to inform recommendations.
• Actively participate in internal and client meetings and calls contributing meaningfully to discussions and representing the team with professionalism.
• Conduct due diligence and research in collaboration with credit and industry teams to support transaction underwriting and execution.
• Contribute to loan documentation review and negotiation coordinating liaison with internal and external legal counsel throughout the transaction process.

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Proven experience in investment banking with a strong understanding of investment banking products and in particular loan capital markets.
• Outstanding financial data analysis and modelling skills with the ability to interpret complex information and translate it into actionable insights.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with a rigorous attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with clients and transactional advisers in a professional capacity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with the ability to produce high-quality materials and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to thrive in a dynamic fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel PowerPoint and Word.

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

• Prior experience within Debt Capital Markets Leveraged Finance and/or Investment Banking with a demonstrated interest or experience in emerging markets.
• Familiarity with CEEMEA markets including knowledge of key geographies client types and market dynamics across CEE CIS Turkey the Middle East and Africa.
• Experience with loan documentation review and negotiation including familiarity with LMA standard documentation.
• Knowledge of market data and deal tracking platforms such as Dealogic and Bloomberg.
• Strong academic credentials from a leading university in Finance Economics Law Engineering or a related discipline.

This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness propriety knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.