Relationship Partner - Deal Services Vice President

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank is seeking a Relationship Partner - Deal Services Vice President to lead client management and transaction execution. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure successful origination and completion of deals, while maintaining strong relationships with high-profile clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in Mergers & Acquisitions, Equity Capital Markets, or corporate banking.
• Ability to interact with C-Suite and senior executives.
• Proven track record of delivering timely and accurate results.

Responsibilities

• Manage client activities and milestones throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with deal teams and clients.
• Ensure completion of transaction milestones and manage deal pipeline.

Skills

Investment Banking Knowledge

Client Management

Decision Making

Project Management

Process Improvement

Job description

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

As a Relationship Partner - Deal Services Vice President in 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 milestones throughout the deal lifecycle.

Job responsibilities

• Builds and maintains strong relationships with deal teams, supporting the origination and execution phases of transactions for a portfolio of clients (including France and Benelux) across various sectors in EMEA and cross-border deals with North America
• Ensures timely completion of client activities and transaction milestones (e.g., client media coverage, ESG/sustainability related assessment, sanctions due diligence, deal announcements, and closure)
• Joins due diligence calls with deal teams to identify and coordinate necessary follow-up actions
• Manages and monitors deal pipeline
• Collaborates with compliance, legal, credit, research, finance and business management, and other teams on clients and transactions
• Attends meetings and provide end-to-end oversight of the underwriting committee approval process
• Partners with the Know Your Customer team to facilitate advisory for new and existing business, ensuring the timely and accurate completion
• Identifies and implements opportunities to streamline processes, alleviating administrative workloads and improving efficiency
• Keeps 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 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
• Manages 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
• Prepares 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 services is advantageous
• French, Dutch, German language speakers preferred