European High Yield Credit Sales – Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Associate for their European High Yield Credit Sales team. This exciting role involves collaborating with trading and research partners to provide exceptional service to clients. You will leverage your expertise to market European High Yield products to institutional investors, while working closely with a talented team in a fast-paced environment. If you thrive on generating trade ideas and have a strong background in credit sales, this position offers a unique opportunity to excel in the financial sector.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in credit sales with hedge funds.
• Strong understanding of leverage finance and corporate finance principles.

Responsibilities

• Cover Hedge Funds and High Yield Asset managers focusing on European credit.
• Generate trade ideas and source opportunities to distinguish from competitors.

Skills

Credit Sales

Leverage Finance

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Analytical Skills

Time Management

Job description

Join our European High Yield Credit Sales team, covering Hedge Funds and dedicated High Yield asset managers for European Credit.

Exciting opportunity to join our European High Yield sales team at J.P. Morgan, where you will be part of our broader Leverage Finance sales organization. Collaborate closely with our trading, research and syndicate partners to deliver exceptional service to our clients. Leverage your expertise to generate trade ideas and deliver the extensive range of products our global Credit Trading platform offers to accounts, using your excellent sales skills to distinguish yourself and our business from the competition.

As an Associate within the European High Yield Sales team, you will be based in our London office, covering UK/US institutional investors. Our team covers clients globally for European High Yield Credit products as well as Hedge funds investing across the European Credit spectrum. The European High Yield sales team is part of the broader and integrated Global Leverage Finance sales platform focusing on credit flow and alternative credit products.

Job Responsibilities:

• Cover Hedge Funds and dedicated High Yield Asset managers focusing on European credit, with a unique exposure to Investment Grade, High Yield and macro credit product suites.
• Collaborate closely with trading, research, syndicate partners functions to deliver the firm to our client base.
• Market and distribute European High Yield new issues to investors
• Operate closely with the London-based High Yield sales team and back-up accounts where needed.
• Self-start, generate trade ideas and source opportunities to distinguish yourself and the business from the competition.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• At least a couple years of experience in credit sales, with exposure to hedge funds and leverage finance investors.
• Strong understanding of the leverage finance ecosystem, including corporate finance principles and capital structures.
• Ability to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating good communication and negotiation skills.
• Fluent in English
• Ability to grasp new concepts and products and deliver them to clients.
• Proactive, team player, and detail-oriented approach
• Excellent time management abilities and confident communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience in Credit products across the spectrum of cash and derivatives (eg index, options, tranches)
• Proven track record of client relationship management.
• Proficiency in a second language a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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.