EMEA Sales and Marketing – European Loan Sales – Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading financial institution, where you'll play a pivotal role in the European Loan Sales team. As an Associate, you'll leverage your sales expertise to engage with a diverse client base, including CLO Managers and Hedge Funds, focusing on both performing and distressed loans. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with various partners across the organization, ensuring exceptional service delivery. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to make an impact in the Leveraged Finance space, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales with exposure to CLO Managers and Credit Funds.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance principles and capital structures.

Responsibilities

• Cover CLO Managers and Credit Funds focusing on European credit.
• Collaborate with Trading and Research partners to deliver client services.
• Market and distribute new issue European Loans to investors.

Skills

Sales experience

Understanding of Leveraged Finance

Communication skills

Interpersonal relationship management

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Job description

The team covers a mix of institutional investors (asset managers, hedge funds, CLO managers and credit funds) and banks, investing in European liquid and illiquid loans.

Join our European Loan Sales team at J.P. Morgan, an integral part of our Leveraged Finance Sales organization. You'll work closely with our Trading, Desk Analyst, Research and Syndicate partners, managing relationships with a diverse client base including asset managers, hedge funds, CLO managers and credit funds. As an Associate, you'll focus on European credit across performing and distressed loans, using your sales skills to distinguish our business in the competitive market.

As an Associate in our European Loan Sales team, you will focus on European credit across performing and distressed loans, covering CLO Managers, Credit Funds, and Hedge Funds. You will leverage your expertise to deliver the broader Leveraged Finance platform, distinguishing our business from the competition. Based in our London office, you will also cover UK and US institutional investors. You will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with our Trading, Desk Analyst, Research, Syndicate, CLO Structuring and Financing partners to deliver outstanding service to our clients.

Job Responsibilities:

• Cover CLO Managers, Credit Funds and Hedge Funds as well as dedicated Loan Manager platforms focusing on European credit, with a unique exposure across performing and distressed loans
• Collaborate closely with our Trading, Desk Analyst, Research, Syndicate, CLO Structuring and Financing partners to deliver the firm to our client base
• Market and distribute new issue European Loans to our investor base
• Operate closely with the broader London- and Paris-based Loan Sales team and back up accounts where needed
• Work with our clients to secure CLO mandates, financing mandates and other Leveraged Finance related business streams

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• At least a couple years of experience in sales, with exposure ideally to CLO Managers, Credit Funds, Hedge Funds and Leveraged Finance investors
• Robust understanding of the Leveraged Finance ecosystem, including corporate finance principles and capital structures
• Team-focused, multi-tasker who adapts to a quickly-changing environment with a strong desire to understand broader Credit Markets
• Detail-oriented with the ability to grasp new concepts and proactively deliver them to clients
• Fundamental eagerness to engage with people by establishing and cultivating interpersonal relationships
• Strong communication skills both with external and internal key stakeholders
• Fluent in English

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience / knowledge of macroeconomics and corporate finance
• Proficiency in a second language a plus
• Strong numerical and problem-solving skills
• Proven track record of client relationship management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a willingness to take initiatives

This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.