Relationship Partner – Deal Execution Services Associate

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is looking for a Relationship Partner – Deal Execution Services Associate in London. In this role, you will support transaction origination and execution while managing client interactions and deal milestones across various sectors in EMEA. Ideal candidates will have strong investment banking knowledge and excellent client management skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in M&A, ECM, LF, DCM, or Corporate Banking.
• Comfortable with C-Suite and senior executives.
• Highly self-driven and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage client activities and transaction milestones throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Coordinate due diligence calls and actions with deal teams.
• Monitor deal pipeline and ensure timely completion of client activities.

Skills

Investment banking products knowledge

Client interaction

Decision-making skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Job description

Job Description

Should you be interested in developing your skills within a fast-paced environment, with exposure to numerous stakeholders, client, and transaction workflows, then this role is for you.

As a Relationship Partner – Deal Execution Services Associate within Global Banking Deal Services Team, you will collaborate with industry, product, and country teams to support the origination and execution of client transactions across debt, equity, and mergers and acquisitions. In this role, you will take the lead in managing client activities and transaction milestones throughout the deal lifecycle.

Job responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with deal teams, supporting the origination and execution phases of transactions for a portfolio of clients across various sectors in EMEA and cross-border deals with North America
• Ensure timely completion of client activities and transaction milestones (e.g., client and deal-related due diligence, including ESG)
• Join due diligence calls with deal teams to identify and coordinate necessary follow-up actions
• Manage and monitor deal pipeline
• Collaborate with compliance, legal, credit, research, finance and business management, and other teams on clients and transactions
• Attend meetings and provide end-to-end oversight of the underwriting committee approval process
• Partner with the Know Your Customer team to facilitate advisory for new and existing business, ensuring the timely and accurate completion
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline processes, alleviating administrative workloads and improving efficiency
• Keep a close eye on deal controls, ensuring that all milestones are achieved on time and that any issues are promptly addressed

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Previous experience and sound knowledge of investment banking products such as Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Equity Capital Markets (ECM), Leveraged Finance (LF), Debt Capital Markets (DCM), or Corporate Banking (CB) such as Loans
• Comfortable interacting with clients, C-Suite, and senior executives, on a regular basis
• Highly self-driven with the ability to work independently and take full ownership
• Flexibility to juggle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to identify problems and drive effective resolutions
• A proactive mindset with a track record of delivering dependable, timely, and accurate partnership to deal teams and clients
• Manage project fees and expenses process and coordinates with relevant stakeholders, including deal team leaders, syndicate banks, business controls, and business management teams, to ensure oversight and timely completion of transaction milestones in internal systems
• Prepare a consolidated billed invoice summary as reporting for the relevant teams

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• A background in relationship management, sales, or deal execution is advantageous
• Russian Speaker
• Fluency in [EMEA, APAC, LATAM] languages preferred