Nature and Social Risk Vice President

Job Description
Are you passionate about environmental and social risk management? Join JPMorgan Chase as a Vice President in our Nature and Social Risk team, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our approach to these critical issues. Based in London, you'll collaborate with a global team to drive impactful change and ensure our firm remains strong and resilient. This is your opportunity to make a difference in a dynamic and supportive environment.
As a nature and Social Risk Vice President in Risk Management and Compliance team, you will be at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. In this role, you will join the global Nature and Social Risk team, focusing on environmental and social risk topics. Based in London, you will work alongside and collaborate with the global team. You will engage in tasks such as due diligence on clients and transactions, setting frameworks on N&S risk matters, supporting regulatory deliverables, and engaging with internal stakeholders on N&S risk topics.
Job responsibilities

• Undertake N&S risk due diligence on clients and transactions.
• Support the development and implementation of strategies and policies related to N&S risk.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure understanding and implementation of N&S frameworks.
• Engage with external stakeholders, including NGOs and clients, to address N&S risk.
• Communicate internally about N&S risk, including to senior management and relevant committees.
• Stay updated on emerging and evolving N&S risk issues and regulations.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in environmental/nature and social risk topics, ideally in banking and financial services.
• Experience in implementing N&S risk due diligence processes.
• Bachelor's degree in environmental, nature, biodiversity, ecosystems, social, or related field.
• Understanding of international standards and frameworks such as IFC Performance Standards.
• Excellent analytical skills and comfort with complex information sources.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including communities and civil society organizations.
• Strong understanding of N&S issues associated with diverse industries.
• Experience in training and capacity building on N&S risk topics.
• Ability to translate complex N&S issues into practical business advice.
• Proficiency in English; additional languages (Spanish, Portuguese, German) are a plus.

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
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Risk Management helps the firm understand, manage and anticipate risks in a constantly changing environment. The work covers areas such as evaluating country-specific risk, understanding regulatory changes and determining credit worthiness. Risk Management provides independent oversight and maintains an effective control environment.