EMEA Credit Risk Analyst - Diversified Industries

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London seeks an Analyst for the EMEA Diversified Industries Credit Risk team. You will analyze a portfolio of corporate borrowers, including sponsor-backed issuers, and partner with Global Corporate Banking, Leveraged Finance, and DCM to structure credit relationships.

You will produce credit memos, assess cash flow and debt capacity, and help with onboarding due diligence while monitoring risk across geographies including London, Frankfurt, Paris and Mumbai.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret corporate financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, CF).
• Cash flow modelling and valuation understanding (DCF).
• Broad understanding of macroeconomic and sector factors affecting corporates.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive credit analysis of Investment Grade and Non-Investment Grade borrowers across diversified sectors.
• Produce concise credit memos with recommendations for facilities, limits, covenants, and collateral.
• Support due diligence for onboarding and reviewing EMEA clients, including debt capacity and refinancing risk.
• Collaborate with front office teams across Global Corporate Banking, Leveraged Finance, DCM, and S&T.

Skills

Financial statements

Cash flow modelling

Macro factors

Lending knowledge

Communication

MS Office

Multitasking

Geographic collaboration

Education

Finance/Economics/Math/STEM

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Join a team that helps shape financing decisions for leading companies across Europe. You'll gain exposure to a broad range of industries, products, and transactions while working alongside experienced credit and banking professionals. This role offers the opportunity to develop deep credit expertise, influence key risk decisions, and build relationships across multiple lines of business. Bring your analytical skills and curiosity to a team where your insights can make a meaningful impact.

As an Analyst in the EMEA Diversified Industries Credit Risk team, you will collaborate closely with business partners across the region, including Global Corporate Banking, Leveraged Finance and Syndicate, Debt Capital Markets, Sales and Trading, Treasury Services, and Trade Finance. You will conduct comprehensive credit analysis of both Investment Grade and Non-Investment Grade corporate borrowers, including sponsor-backed leveraged finance issuers, and work with front office teams to structure a diverse range of credit relationships.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assume coverage of a portfolio of EMEA corporate clients across diversified sectors (e.g., Business services, Machinery & Equipment, Transportation, Auto, Airlines, Aerospace & Defence), including grading and reviewing credit risk exposures.
• Track financial performance updates, earnings events, liquidity and covenant compliance, and other developments impacting the assigned portfolio.
• Monitor risk and exposure metrics across counterparties and the portfolio, contributing to sector analyses and early-warning assessments.
• Participate in due diligence processes for onboarding new EMEA clients (both mid and large Caps) and reviewing existing ones, including preparation and analysis of business models, cash flow generation, debt capacity, and refinancing risk.
• Produce concise and insightful credit memos, articulating recommendations for facilities, limits, tenor, covenants, collateral/security, and intercreditor arrangements.
• Support analysis and approval processes for leveraged finance and lending requests, including RCFs, term loans and bond transactions.
• Develop knowledge of legal documentation for corporate markets and banking products, including credit agreements, bond indentures, intercreditor agreements, and security and guarantee packages.
• Participate in team and department-level projects to improve processes and drive efficiencies, leveraging AI / LLM.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Ability to navigate and interpret corporate financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, CF).
• Familiarity with cashflow modelling and valuation methods (including DCFs).
• Broad understanding of macroeconomic and sector factors affecting corporates and leveraged finance borrowers.
• Basic knowledge of lending, capital markets, and derivatives products; familiarity with leveraged finance and covenant structures.
• Ability to establish credibility and trust with internal business partners and credit officers.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with decision-oriented analysis.
• Expertise with MS Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Self-starting and capable of multitasking, with adaptability to change.
• Ability to efficiently work and engage with colleagues and stakeholders across geographies, including London, Frankfurt, Paris and Mumbai

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Previous experience in a Credit Risk department or leveraged finance underwriting.
• Familiarity with corporate business models, sponsor dynamics, and covenant packages.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics or STEM subjects preferred (but not required).
• Knowledge of a second European language (French, German, Italian, Spanish) or working towards / having a professional certification (e.g. CFA, FRM) are considered a plus.