Wholesale Lending Services - Construction Management Lead

Testing Site - JPMC; Buenos Aires; Remote; ARS 136,310,000 - 212,038,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC in Buenos Aires seeks a Construction Risk Professional to provide technical review and risk advisory for U.S. commercial real estate projects financed through loans or equity. You will cover multi-time-zone deal teams and advise on design, cost, schedule, and environmental risks.

The role requires strong communication with Credit teams, bankers, clients, and attorneys, and the ability to produce memos and analyses independently while coordinating with U.S. teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Structural, Industrial), Architecture, Construction Management, or similar.
• 3–8+ years of demonstrated experience in construction risk, project engineering, construction management, cost control, or technical due diligence.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for direct engagement with Credit teams, Bankers, Clients, and Attorneys.
• Advanced understanding of U.S. construction contracts, including GMP, Stipulated Sum, Cost Plus, etc., and GC terms.
• Strong understanding of loan agreements and ability to participate in negotiations for construction terms.
• Strong understanding of construction schedules and ability to assess feasibility and risks.
• Strong understanding of environmental abatement risks and regulatory requirements.
• Solid Excel and analytics skills; familiarity with Primavera, MS Project is a plus.
• Comfortable working remotely with U.S. teams and delivering high-quality deliverables independently.

Responsibilities

• Review budgets, drawings, schedules, cost estimates, and bids for accuracy and feasibility.
• Evaluate budgets to determine sufficiency for completion and occupancy; assess risks per scope.
• Identify risks in design, procurement, lead times, sequencing, and environmental abatement.
• Advise on contract terms, inclusions/exclusions, liquidated damages, and GC terms.
• Participate in negotiations for construction terms within loan agreements.
• Prepare technical memos summarizing risk exposure, contingency adequacy, cost realism, and environmental risk.
• Analyze draws, verify budget reallocations, reconcile costs, and review lien waivers against site reports.
• Provide early-warning risk insights for U.S. Credit, Asset Management, and Banking groups.
• Ensure outputs follow U.S. banking standards; support audits and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Risk assessment

Negotiation

Independent delivery

Excel & analytics

Cross-border collaboration

Time-zone coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Job Responsibilities

We are seeking a Buenos Aires–based Construction Risk Professional to provide technical project review and risk advisory support for U.S. commercial real estate projects financed through loans or equity capital.

This role delivers comprehensive coverage and risk assessment for U.S. deal teams across time zones. The ideal candidate brings advanced construction knowledge, strong analytical skills, and the ability to interpret and advise on U.S. documentation, risk frameworks, and contract negotiations.Exceptional verbal communication skills are essential, as this position requires frequent, direct engagement with Credit teams, Bankers, Clients, and Attorneys.

1. Pre-Construction Due Diligence & Credit Team Support

• Review and analyze U.S. construction budgets, drawings, schedules, cost estimates, and contractor bids for accuracy, feasibility, and adequacy.
• Evaluate project plans and budgets to determine if the budget is sufficient for project completion and occupancy, and assess risks and pitfalls for each scope of work, including those faced by the General Contractor (GC).
• Identify and articulate risks related to design, procurement, materials lead times, construction sequencing, andenvironmental abatement, including associated documentation.
• Advise Line of Business (LOB) on construction risks, including contract terms, inclusions/exclusions, liquidated damages, and specific Terms and Conditions added by the GC.
• Participate in negotiations for construction terms within loan agreements, providing expert input on risk and contract structure.
• Prepare technical memos summarizing construction risk exposure, contingency adequacy, cost realism, andenvironmental riskfor U.S. credit teams.
• Analyze, closing draws verifying budget reallocation and adequacy to complete, invoice reconciliation, lien waiver review, and validation against site inspection reports

2. Construction-Phase Monitoring & Draw Review Support

• Transfer pre-closing analysis to servicing teams to support ongoing project monitoring which includes:
  • Review monthly draw packages, including AIA G702/G703 forms, subcontractor lien waivers, schedule updates, change orders, contingency usage, and cost-to-complete forecasting.
  • Compare draw requests against independent U.S. inspection reports; reconcile variances or potential overbilling.
  • Track permitting, inspections, compliance with U.S. state-level regulations, andenvironmental abatement documentation.
  • Monitor contractor performance, labor availability, supply chain risk, andprogress on environmental abatement.

3. Portfolio Risk Reporting & Early-Warning Analysis

• Provide advanced analytical insights for U.S. Credit, Asset Management, and Banking groups, includingearly-warning analysis of emerging risks.

4. Governance, Controls & Compliance

• Ensure all outputs follow U.S. banking standards, internal lending policies, and credit-risk frameworks.
• Support internal audits, data validation, quality control, and documentation consistency.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and data-security standards aligned with U.S. financial-services requirements.

5. Cross-Border Collaboration

• Coordinate daily with Closing Team, Servicing Construction Administrators, U.S. Underwriters, Construction Inspectors, Legal & Credit Officers, Portfolio Managers, and Real-Estate Developer Clients.
• Provide time-zone-shifted support to accelerate U.S. response and closing cycles.
• Participate in virtual meetings and negotiations with borrowers, contractors, attorneys, and banking team members, demonstrating strong verbal communication and negotiation skills.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Structural, Industrial), Architecture, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or similar.
• 3–8+ years of demonstrated experience in construction risk, project engineering, construction management, cost control, or technical due diligence.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for direct engagement and negotiation with Credit teams, Bankers, Clients, and Attorneys.
• Advanced understanding of U.S. construction contracts, including contract types (Guaranteed Maximum Price [GMP], Stipulated Sum, Cost Plus, etc.), inclusions/exclusions, liquidated damages, and GC-specific terms and conditions.
• Strong understanding of loan agreements and ability to participate in negotiations for construction terms.
• Strong understanding of construction schedules and ability to assess schedule feasibility and risks (required).
• Strong understanding of environmental abatement risks and documentation, including regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Ability to analyze plans, budgets, and cost structures to determine adequacy and identify risks for each scope of work, including those impacting GC performance.
• Solid Excel and analytics skills; familiarity with project controls tools (Primavera, MS Project) is a plus.
• Comfortable working remotely with U.S. teams and producing high-quality deliverables independently.