Risk Management

Bring your expertise to JPMorganChase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorganChase 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.

As an Executive Director on the Commercial and Investment (CIB) Risk Public Finance Management Team, you will play a crucial role in evaluating and approving business proposals from Commercial Banking and Investment Bank Public Finance banking teams, as well as products including Rates, Equities, Commodities Derivatives Marketing, Treasury Services, and Investor Services.  Our team also and manages activities for US and Canadian government entities and US-based Multilateral Development Banks.

Job Responsibilities 

• Execute decision-making on granting credit to municipalities, not-for-profit entities, North American Governments and various Multilateral Development Banks; products include traditional credit products, derivatives, repos, securities trading, other trading activities, custody, and treasury services.
• Ensure a cohesive and comprehensive approach to credit ratings, risk assessment, clients, industry sub-sectors and policies.
• Provide credit expertise in structuring traditional credit products, custody and derivative transactions; establish credit terms regarding collateral, early termination triggers, security, financial covenants, etc.
• Discuss and prepare credit analyses and lead negotiation and finalization of documentation.
• Manage a team of professionals and provide guidance, feedback, skill development and workflow management.
• Engage in strategic collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment across organizational goals.
• Partner with business teams, legal, as well as other risk areas to ensure client needs are understood and credit exposures are accurately assessed.
• Keep abreast of changing legislation, governmental actions, and economic trends that impact the various North American Government, Multilateral, Municipal, and Not-For-Profit sectors and clients.
• Remain current on all aspects of the client credit relationship, including total exposure, compliance, regulatory issues, potential problems, and industry headwinds.
• Oversee client annual reviews and periodic risk and industry reviews as well as special projects as requested by senior management.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or quantitative discipline
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Investment Banking, Public Finance, Capital Markets, Credit or similar experience
• Leadership and people management experience with a strong interest in developing skills and capabilities
• Strong analytical skills and in-depth knowledge of accounting and finance
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, communication and influence skills
• Ability to work under time pressure and on multiple tasks/transactions concurrently

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills 

• Experience in the Public Finance sectors and knowledge of traditional credit products, derivatives, and other capital market products
• An innovative mindset and openness to embracing new technologies and constant transformation.