As a seasoned Investment Banking professional, you'll have experience developing strong relationships with corporates and financial institution clients and working across different products. You'll work on deals and transaction across the spectrum of our banking products, including mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, loans, and equity capital and debt capital raises.

Position Summary

J.P. Morgan's UK M&A team is part of the UK Investment Banking franchise

The team has an outstanding reputation and an exemplary track record of executing complex transactions, and is recognised by clients, other advisors and competitors as one of the leading franchises in the UK market.

As a Vice President/ Executive Director on the team, you will partner with colleagues in industry and product teams to originate and execute the full spectrum of corporate finance transactions including public takeovers, private buy-side and sell-side transactions and corporate carve outs

Role responsibilities

• Acting as the primary day-to-day client point of contact and lead banker on deals
• Reviewing and coordinating the analytic work of junior bankers to move marketing/execution process forward
• Experience in training junior bankers
• Refining marketing/execution materials for maximum client impact
• Overseeing the creation of financial projection models
• Identifying and managing all risks in a given deal
• Liaising with other internal and external parties on transactions (eg. lawyers, accountants, counterparties)
• Leading client negotiations, Q&A process and management interviews

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Relevant work experience at an investment bank (M&A, industry teams, Leverage Finance), consulting firm, private equity, Big 4, or similar is preferable
• Strong academic background
• Outstanding financial analysis and modelling skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines
• Solid communication and project management skills
• In-depth understanding of investment banking products (can be enhanced and further built through training)
• An understanding of the UK Takeover Code and Listing Rules
• Experience dealing with clients and other transactional advisers (can be enhanced and further built through training)
• Strong, inclusive team player
• Proficient in MS office applications and experience of Bloomberg preferred

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

The Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services. The world's most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk and extend liquidity in markets around the world.

Investment banking is about more than offering industry-leading advice and financial expertise. Teams serve clients by building long-term, trusted partnerships that put their needs first. The world's largest corporations, institutions and governments rely on the in-depth industry knowledge and market insights provided, knowing their goals are our top priority.