Investment Banking Business Manager - Associate

J.P. Morgan; City Of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank is seeking an Investment Banking Business Manager - Associate to optimize business performance and manage key initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong stakeholder management skills and experience in budget forecasting and market data analysis. This challenging role is vital for assisting senior management and requires a proactive mindset alongside exceptional organizational skills. Competitive placement in a dynamic environment is offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to present and implement solutions clearly.
• Self-motivated and effective under pressure.
• Disciplined approach to managing processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact for front office and support functions.
• Support tracking of P&L, expenses, and headcount.
• Contribute analysis for quarterly business reviews.

Skills

Proactive problem-solving mindset

Strong communication skills

Exceptional organizational skills

Strong analytical and numerical skills

Tools

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Are you a proactive individual with a strong focus on achieving tactical business goals and exceptional stakeholder management skills? If so, this role could be perfect for you!

As an Investment Banking Business Manager - Associate in the EMEA Investment Banking division covering EMEA industries, you will serve as a trusted advisor and counterbalance to business leaders. Your role will involve optimizing business performance by driving key initiatives, particularly in budget forecasting, headcount management, and market data analysis. You will excel at managing senior-level stakeholders, collaborating with large teams, and ensuring the business operates efficiently and effectively.

This high-pressure, high-profile position is crucial in assisting and advising senior management, as well as coordinating the allocation of the bank’s corporate resources to meet strategic and tactical objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Act as a primary contact for front office and support functions to identify, facilitate, and achieve business objectives and opportunities.
• Communicate business strategy, performance, and priorities effectively.
• Support the business in tracking P&L, expenses, headcount, and other key metrics continuously.
• Maintain the deal pipeline, tracking progress against monthly, quarterly, and yearly revenue forecasts by partnering closely with bankers and understanding deal lifecycle factors.
• Contribute to business decision-making by providing value-added analysis for quarterly business reviews and ad-hoc requests (e.g., top client fee payers, industry and regional revenue splits, competitor analysis).
• Analyze JPM’s external performance through Dealogic, including tailored competitor analysis for each product and ensuring consistency between internally earned fees and Dealogic credit.
• Build a network with key stakeholders: Bankers, Compliance, Product Controllers, P&A, Legal, Tax, Tech, etc.
• Engage in control initiatives impacting the business, collaborating with Compliance, Legal, and Control Managers.
• Assist the front office with client onboarding processes (e.g., Sponsorship, KYC).
• Collaborate with counterparts in wider global BM team on global initiatives, best practices, and cross-border revenue sharing.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proactive problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify, present, and implement solutions clearly.
• Exceptional organizational, project, and time management skills.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and effective under pressure.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence others across multiple disciplines and seniority levels.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team.
• Understanding and appreciation of risks and controls.
• Disciplined approach to managing processes and controls with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; flexibility, ability to prioritize requests, and multitask.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working within Investment Banking is a plus.