Investment Banking - Leveraged Finance - Associate - London

Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated to work in a dynamic team and to contribute to our Investment Banking business.
Building your career in Investment Banking Division, you will work with top-tier professionals at the heart of a leading global investment bank. With hands-on learning opportunities, mentoring and feedback, and numerous development opportunities, you will gain a strong career foundation in financial services.
Leveraged Finance comprises JPMorgan's leveraged loan and high yield bond product groups within the firm's Investment Banking Line of Business. These dynamic debt capital markets are instrumental in financing corporate capital requirements, including working capital, capital projects, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and dividend recapitalizations. As the leading corporate debt house, JPMorgan holds commanding leadership positions in these product specialties. Transactions involve high-level interaction with senior bankers across product and industry groups as well as with executive management within client firms.
As an Associate in the Leveraged Finance team, you will work with experienced professionals at one of the world's leading global investment banks. You will focus on analyzing and identifying optimal and marketable capital structure solutions for the client. You will be responsible for deal coordination efforts across internal and external parties including coverage, credit, legal and client teams.
Joining here means you'll become part of our inclusive teams and culture, unified by the firm's mission and commitment to success.
Job responsibilities

• Performing financial modeling and financial statement analysis
• Determining cash flow and asset-based debt capacity based on a wide range of business models
• Driving the preparation of customized term sheets, capital markets and credit approval packages and marketing materials
• Preparing presentation materials and participating in client meetings
• Preparing investor marketing materials and arranging investor meetings
• Conducting extensive due diligence on companies
• Conducting industry and product research as well as comparable analysis

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Relevant experience in Leveraged Finance, Debt Capital Markets
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large amounts of information and help develop innovative client solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines
• Highly motivated, adaptable, able to mutli-task and manage project independently
• Comfort in and commitment to teamwork environment
• High level of attention to detail and time management
• Excellent presentation skills; comfortable presenting to client senior management, investors and senior members of the firm

This role encompasses the performance of regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the relevant regulatory authorities to carry out such activities.
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 Global Banking business is one of the largest wholesale banking client franchises in the world. We serve clients, including corporations, governments, states, municipalities, healthcare organizations, education institutions, banks and investors.
Global Investment Banking supports a broad range of corporations, institutions and governments by providing strategic advice, capital raising and risk management expertise.