Corporate Banking - Vice President, Coverage Banker - Perth

Aumni; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in Australia is seeking a Vice President, Coverage Banker to lead a portfolio of ASX Top 300 clients from the new Perth office, with a strong focus on Natural Resources.

As a senior banker you will originate opportunities, deepen relationships and coordinate with product and investment banking partners to deliver integrated financing, risk management and markets solutions. You will help establish JPMorgan’s presence in Western Australia through collaboration with national teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years’ corporate banking experience with Natural Resources coverage.
• Proven ability to originate and manage senior client relationships.
• Experience structuring and executing leveraged loans in M&A, IPOs or related transactions.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Natural Resources sector and financing needs.

Responsibilities

• Originate and manage a portfolio of 25–30 ASX Top 300-listed clients with a focus on Natural Resources.
• Leverage sector knowledge to identify new business opportunities and strengthen JPMorgan’s corporate banking presence in Western Australia.
• Formulate portfolio coverage strategy, sector priorities and product focus for the Australian market.
• Develop and implement account plans coordinating with product and investment banking partners to execute cross-sell strategies.
• Lead credit-related work streams and facilitate approvals through governance and control committees.
• Conduct sector analyses to identify needs addressable by JPMorgan’s corporate banking solutions including financing, markets, risk management, and treasury services.
• Play a key role in establishing and growing the Perth office’s corporate banking presence in collaboration with Australia-wide teams.

Skills

Client relationship management

Natural Resources sector expertise

Senior stakeholder management

Origination & cross-sell

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance Economics or Business

Tools

Credit structuring software

Job description

Join JPMorgan’s Corporate Banking team in Australia as a Vice President, Coverage Banker, based in our new Perth office. This is a newly created role supporting the continued expansion of our Australian corporate banking franchise, with a particular focus on Natural Resources clients.

As a senior coverage banker, you will act as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of ASX Top 300-listed clients, leveraging your established Natural Resources sector knowledge and coverage experience to deepen existing relationships, originate new opportunities and grow JPMorgan’s presence in the Western Australian market.

Key Responsibilities

• Originate and manage a portfolio of 25–30 ASX Top 300-listed clients, with a strong focus on the Natural Resources sector, acquiring and developing new client relationships while deepening existing ones.
• Leverage deep Natural Resources sector knowledge and industry relationships to identify new business opportunities and strengthen JPMorgan’s corporate banking franchise in Western Australia.
• Formulate portfolio coverage strategy, sector priorities and product focus tailored to the Australian corporate market.
• Develop and implement account plans for your client portfolio, collaborating closely with product and investment banking partners to execute cross-sell strategies.
• Lead all credit-related work streams and facilitate approvals through internal governance and control committees, ensuring compliance with relevant Australian regulatory requirements.
• Conduct comprehensive client and sector analysis to identify business needs that can be addressed through JPMorgan’s broad range of corporate banking solutions, including financing, capital markets, risk management, treasury and securities services, and asset management.
• Play a key role in establishing and growing JPMorgan’s corporate banking presence from the new Perth office, partnering closely with colleagues across Australia and the broader regional franchise.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant corporate banking experience, with demonstrated Natural Resources sector coverage experience required.
• Strong understanding of the Australian Natural Resources sector, including its key participants, industry dynamics, financing requirements and broader commercial environment.
• Established experience originating, developing and managing senior-level corporate client relationships.
• Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of credit and funding products, structured solutions, transaction banking, markets and risk management products, and investment products.
• Results-oriented mindset with a strong track record and appetite for client acquisition, origination and relationship development.
• Credit trained, with experience structuring and executing leveraged loans in connection with M&A, IPOs and related transactions.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a new and growing office environment.
• Collaborative team player with strong communication, influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or a relevant discipline.

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.

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