Wholesale Credit Risk EMEA Associate - Technology, Media & Telecoms

Aumni; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan, a global leader in financial services, seeks a Wholesale Credit Risk EMEA Associate within the TMT team to assess and manage credit risk for diverse clients.

You will partner with Debt Capital Markets, Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, M&A, Corporate Bank, Markets, and Treasury Services to drive informed risk decisions. You will develop cash flow models, prepare credit memos, and support risk management across loans, derivatives, and treasury products while mentoring junior

Qualifications

• Sound credit skills and proactive risk identification.
• Knowledge of transaction structures and banking products.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to establish credibility with stakeholders.
• Coaching ability towards junior colleagues.
• Self-starting, result-driven, multi-tasking and adaptable.
• Prior experience in a Credit Risk department or leveraged finance underwriting.
• Skills in cash flow modelling and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for due diligence, credit analysis, and financial modelling of credit counterparties.
• Drive the preparation of credit memos and make recommendations on structure, risk appetite, and grading.
• Build financial models and challenge industry teams on modelling assumptions.
• Devise appropriate downside scenarios and clearly articulate key modelling conclusions.
• Work across a variety of products including loans, derivatives, trade, and treasury products.
• Negotiate loan documentation, derivatives, and other facilities to help mitigate risks.
• Understand risk management policies and interact with regulators and auditors.
• Manage ongoing credit risk portfolio, monitoring ratings, sector trends, and client performance.
• Coach and support the development of junior colleagues.

Skills

Credit risk

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Coaching juniors

Multi-tasking

Leveraged finance

Cash flow modelling

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area? This is a unique opportunity for you to work in our team to partner with the Business to provide a comprehensive view.

As a Wholesale Credit Risk EMEA Associate in the Technology, Media & Telecoms (TMT) team, you will work closely with business partners across the region, including Debt Capital Markets, Acquisition and Leveraged Finance, M&A, Corporate Bank, Markets, Treasury Services, and Trade Finance to assess and manage credit risk for a broad range of clients within TMT. You will have the opportunity to support clients across Leveraged, Investment Grade, and Innovation Economy segments, including those backed by Venture Capital. We value your expertise and collaborative spirit as we drive impactful credit risk decisions together.

Job Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for due diligence, credit analysis, and financial modelling of credit counterparties
• Drive the preparation of credit memos and make recommendations on structure, risk appetite, and grading
• Build financial models and challenge industry teams on modelling assumptions
• Devise appropriate downside scenarios and clearly articulate key modelling conclusions
• Work across a variety of products including loans, derivatives, trade, and treasury products
• Negotiate loan documentation, derivatives, and other facilities to help mitigate risks
• Understand risk management policies and interact with stakeholders, including regulators and auditors
• Manage ongoing credit risk portfolio, monitoring ratings, sector trends, and client performance
• Coach and support the development of junior colleagues

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Sound credit skills and judgment with a proactive approach to credit process and risk identification
• Demonstrate knowledge of transaction structures, loan documentation, and banking products
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to establish credibility and trust with key stakeholders
• Proven coaching and development ability towards junior colleagues
• Self-starting, result-driven, multi-tasking, and adaptable to change
• Prior experience in a Credit Risk department or leveraged finance underwriting
• Skills in cash flow modelling and financial analysis

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Knowledge of European languages in addition to English
• Experience working with Venture Capital-backed clients
• Familiarity with high yield loans, corporate style loans, and venture term loans
• Understanding of risk-reward mindset in dynamic environments
• Experience interacting with regulators and auditors
• Ability to challenge and support industry teams on modelling assumptions
• Experience in portfolio management and monitoring sector trends

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Lead credit risk decisions for dynamic tech, media and telecom clients, partnering across teams to shape strategy and grow your career