Lead Credit Risk - Vice President

Job Description
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area? This is a unique opportunity for you to work in our team to partner with the Business to provide a comprehensive view. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers, and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo, and striving to be best-in-class.
The Corporate Investment Bank(CIB) Credit Risk team focuses on execution of transactions across acquisition & leveraged finance, vanilla and structured lending and derivatives, and liquidity and cash management products for a diversified portfolio of institutional and corporate clients. The CIB Credit Risk team works closely with business partners from Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Commercial Banking, Debt and Equity Capital Markets, Markets and Wholesale Payments. It is the primary contributor and driver of credit analytics including risk rating determination, industry assessment (working with internal industry specialists) with a key focus on due diligence, structuring, negotiation, documentation, and approval of such transactions. Credit officers are also responsible for ongoing credit monitoring and review work for all client facilities.
Job responsibilities:

• Able to supervise and management of an assigned portfolio of corporate and institutional clients across a range of industries.
• Lead the due diligence, structuring and documentation for transactions.
• Review of forward-looking credit analysis, along with necessary financial modelling, to provide insight into clients' industries and the key business and financial risks they face.
• Exercise a meaningful credit approval authority.
• Interact closely with transaction stakeholders including client coverage and product bankers, credit executives and legal counsel.
• Review various credit and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Mentor and develop junior CIB Credit Risk team members.
• Track market and industry developments and their impact on clients.
• Recommend and monitor internal credit ratings.
• Support the team with ongoing ad-hoc initiatives and work streams

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities:

• At least six years' experience gained in a credit risk or credit analysis role within corporate, institutional and/or investment banking.
• Strong credit risk analysis skills covering both qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Strong understanding of products across Australian debt markets and derivatives as well as related documentation.
• Ability to take an active role in identifying key issues and concerns relating to clients, their industries and transaction structures.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate good time management and clarity in thinking when dealing with multiple work streams in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to foster relationships and confidently interact with origination teams and other internal stakeholders.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel with an ability to navigate through financial models, as well as other MS programs (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook etc); and
• Undergraduate degree or post graduate qualifications in accounting, business, finance, or a quantitative related discipline.

About Us
JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
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
As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class. We also take great pride in on our commitment to operating with integrity and discipline in all that we do. If you are a team player, are solutions-oriented and have an appetite for learning, you'll be a great fit for our team.