Export Agency Finance - MENA - Vice President - Abu Dhabi or Dubai

JPMorganChase; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Vice President for the Export and Agency Finance team in Dubai. The ideal candidate will manage MENA transactions, support relationships with Agencies, and contribute to complex deal structuring. Strong experience in cross-border debt financing, agency-supported financings, and risk management skills are essential. This role demands exceptional relationship management and analytical abilities, with a focus on effective communication within a collaborative environment. Proficiency in financing standards and understanding of ESG considerations will be an added advantage.

Qualifications

• Experience in cross-border debt financing with MENA deal exposure.
• Ability to originate, structure, and execute Agency supported financings.
• Strong legal documentation review and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the deal life cycle from origination to execution.
• Support transaction professionals globally.
• Develop analytics for senior management.

Skills

Cross-border debt financing

Business communication skills

Analytical skills

Relationship management

Risk management knowledge

Environmental, social, and governance considerations

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

J.P. Morgan Export & Agency Finance (EAF) is a group of professionals within Trade & Working Capital focused on structuring and arranging structured debt solutions aimed at meeting our clients unique financing needs across a highly collaborative global platform. We partner with export credit agencies (ECAs) multilateral agencies (MLAs) and development finance institutions (DFIs) (each an Agency and together Agencies) to support our clients with financing solutions that feature credit enhancements or direct lending from relevant Agencies. ECAs are established by governments to promote national exports. DFIs and MLAs are public financing institutions with economic development missions.

Job Summary

As the Vice President in the Export and Agency Finance Middle East North Africa Trkiye and CIS (MENA) team within Trade and Working Capital you will be responsible for assisting in the origination and execution of EAF MENA transactions as well as managing the MENA-based Agency programs and associated relationships. You will also play a key role in maintaining strong relationships with internal and market partners to support the global J.P. Morgan EAF franchise. Your geographic responsibility will include the origination and execution of Agency-supported financing with MENAT-based clients and MENA-based Agencies supporting transactions globally.

Job responsibilities

• Contribute to deal life cycle: from origination to execution and subsequent transition to portfolio management.


• Support senior transaction professionals globally in advancing the transaction deal life cycle.


• Assist in work streams including: marketing materials pricing models internal deal memos and execution documentation.


• Apply deal structuring considerations that include boxes and arrows and cash-flow based financial modeling.


• Take ownership of internal systems and processes produce pipeline reporting and provide analytics for senior management.


• Ensure alignment with JPMorgan internal operating procedures and policies contribute to content development for internal & external thought leadership.


• Build & leverage internal network principally with colleagues in Global Trade & Working Capital Global Corporate & Investment Bank and Commercial Bank as well as with Infrastructure Advisory Finance Markets and Debt Capital Markets product partners and other functions within Payments as appropriate.

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Applied experience in cross-border debt financing with MENA deal experience and the relevant level of EAF experience to perform the role effectively


• Experience in originating structuring and executing Agency supported financings


• Reviewing and negotiating legal documentation


• Possess business communication and analytical skills


• Have the understanding of J.P. Morgans risk management policies and tools


• Ability to carry out analysis for comparing alternative financing structures


• Ability to develop relationship management proficiencies with internal & external clients and leadership skills by acting as a go-to person for certain aspects of deal management


• Have a strong understanding of environmental social and governance considerations surrounding international financing of projects

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

• Understanding of corporate financing project financing as well as different sector-specific financing structures (e.g. shipping aviation etc) through proven professional experience


• Understanding of J.P. Morgans internal processes (e.g. credit environmental compliance etc)


• Advanced skill in using Microsoft Word PowerPoint Outlook and Excel


• Effective communication and interpersonal skills and project management capability


• Arabic or Turkish language skills are a plus

Required Experience

Chief