Investment Banking – Sustainable Solutions – Analyst - London

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking an Analyst for its Investment Banking Sustainable Solutions team in London. The role involves supporting sustainability-related advisory and transaction efforts, developing client materials, and conducting research on sustainable trends. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a keen interest in sustainability.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in sustainability-related topics.
• Desire to work across sectors.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on live transaction executions and origination.
• Develop materials for client meetings including market trends.
• Conduct analysis to create original thought leadership pieces.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Financial Modelling

Research

Interpersonal Skills

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our Business

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial team, to contribute to J.P. Morgan’s Investment Banking and Sustainable Solutions franchises.

At JPMorgan Chase, we are focused on helping our clients meet their climate goals. We aim to do this by providing our clients with strategic advice, by deploying our capital and expertise to help them in their efforts to reduce their operational emissions and, where appropriate, by advising them in their efforts in transitioning their business model toward a low-carbon future. Our Corporate Advisory team helps clients achieve their long-term strategic goals through the delivery of holistic advice along with leading merger and acquisitions (“M&A”) and capital markets solutions. Our Corporate Advisory team is comprised of six verticals — Corporate Finance Advisory, M&A Structuring, Ratings Advisory, Infrastructure Finance Advisory, the Center for Carbon Transition (“CCT”) and Sustainable Solutions.

Our Sustainable Solutions team is a specialist group of investment bankers who provide sustainability-related advice and transaction support to advance sustainability solutions for interested clients and to provide them with access to sustainability-focused capital across equity, and private markets. In Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Sustainable Solutions also coordinates our Firm’s investment banking coverage of clients in emerging green economy sectors. The group works with other investment banking teams across the CIB to identify and execute on sustainability advisory and product opportunities.

As an Analyst in the Investment BankingSustainable Solutions team, you will work with expert professionals at the heart of a leading global investment bank and will get exposure to training, hands-on learning opportunities, continuous mentoring and feedback, and numerous development opportunities. You will develop strong skills in the areas of investment banking, sustainability and the growing green economy sector.

Job responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with industry / product / country teams on live transaction executions and origination (including Initial Public Offerings (IPO) and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) transactions)
• Develop materials for client meetings, including market comparables, industry trends and investor/regulatory expectations
• Conduct desk analysis to create original thought leadership research pieces, including identifying trends in sustainable fund flows and investor best practices
• Interact closely with the Global Head of Sustainable Solutions and lead execution on various strategic initiatives
• Assist in coverage of clients in emerging green economy sectors and develop sector specific expertise
• Assist in engagement with sustainability-focused investors and public policy makers
• Stay up to date on sustainability-related research/trends/public policy and develop original content for client meetings
• Help write the industry-leading monthly sustainability newsletter

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• A demonstrated interest in sustainability-related topics in commercial context
• Desire to work across sectors and gain exposure to a broad set of transactions
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• Financial modelling, power point and excel skills
• Ability to present complex ideas plainly and succinctly, both verbally and in writing
• Proficient interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively in a team and proactively cultivate relationships with a diverse range of internal and external partners
• Entrepreneurial spirit and comfort with ambiguity
• Self-starter, curious and good at researching new topics

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience in investment banking coverage, sustainability or product role
• Relevant technical knowledge of sustainability / supply chains / sustainability regulation / climate change / nature and biodiversity

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