Global Corporate Banking - Financial Institutions Group, Associate

JPMorganChase; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan Singapore is seeking a capable associate to support senior bankers in building client relationships and delivering banking solutions across cash management, debt capital markets, and derivatives.

You will coordinate with onboarding teams for KYC, perform client analysis, and assist in developing forward-looking account plans while staying informed on regulatory and macroeconomic developments. The role requires strong communication, collaboration across geographies, and a solid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 4+ years' experience covering Singapore-based financial institutions with banking product knowledge.
• Familiarity with external tools like Dealogic, Coalition market data, and rating agencies.
• Strong ability to coordinate across teams and build trust with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to perform under pressure and multi-task across geographies/time zones.
• Strong risk and control mindset within commercial & investment banking.
• Excellent communication with senior professionals and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support senior bankers to build and develop relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Provide coverage, sales and marketing support for in-scope banking products.
• Drive the KYC process with onboarding teams and product partners.
• Conduct client analysis to identify needs and banking solutions.
• Stay abreast of industry developments affecting clients and competitors.
• Support strategic initiatives like onboarding new clients and account planning.
• Coordinate across credit, legal and other teams to deliver best-in-class services.

Skills

Communication skills

Client relations

Cross-cultural teamwork

Risk & control mindset

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor Degree in Finance or Economics

4+ years in Singapore-based financial institutions

Tools

Dealogic

Coalition market data

Rating Agencies

Market research data

Job description

• Support senior bankers/ associates to build and develop effective relationships with our clients and other key stakeholders – internal as well as external
• Provide coverage, sales and marketing support (to the senior bankers and associates) for in-scope banking products, including cash management, trade, traditional credit, debt capital markets, derivative & vanilla markets (across rates, FX, commodities) as well as futures and options product offerings. Ensure seamless execution of transactions from initial pitch through to close.
• Drive the Know Your Client (KYC) process, which includes co-ordination internally with the onboarding teams and product partners to ensure timely approvals of the KYC submissions for renewals, remediation and onboarding of new clients. This also includes detailed client screening and associated disposition processes
• Conduct comprehensive client analysis and research to identify business needs/opportunities for both existing and prospect clients and be able to help convert client analysis into concrete banking solutions that fit well with our risk/return parameters
• Support Senior Bankers in conducting industry research as well as be abreast with the latest developments on our clients, their competitors, the regulatory and macroeconomic environment
• Provide support to the Senior Bankers on strategic initiatives such as onboarding of new clients, researching prospect names as well as developing forward looking account plans for clients
• Provide support on the balance sheet approval process and be able to coordinate with the various teams in creating the submission paper/ back-up material, including modelling scenarios for risk, return and capital purposes
• Co-ordinate internally across the various lines of business, including credit, legal and other teams, ensuring delivery of best-in-class services and solutions are being offered to our clients

Job Description

• Support senior bankers/ associates to build and develop effective relationships with our clients and other key stakeholders – internal as well as external
• Provide coverage, sales and marketing support (to the senior bankers and associates) for in-scope banking products, including cash management, trade, traditional credit, debt capital markets, derivative & vanilla markets (across rates, FX, commodities) as well as futures and options product offerings. Ensure seamless execution of transactions from initial pitch through to close.
• Drive the Know Your Client (KYC) process, which includes co-ordination internally with the onboarding teams and product partners to ensure timely approvals of the KYC submissions for renewals, remediation and onboarding of new clients. This also includes detailed client screening and associated disposition processes
• Conduct comprehensive client analysis and research to identify business needs/opportunities for both existing and prospect clients and be able to help convert client analysis into concrete banking solutions that fit well with our risk/return parameters
• Support Senior Bankers in conducting industry research as well as be abreast with the latest developments on our clients, their competitors, the regulatory and macroeconomic environment
• Provide support to the Senior Bankers on strategic initiatives such as onboarding of new clients, researching prospect names as well as developing forward looking account plans for clients
• Provide support on the balance sheet approval process and be able to coordinate with the various teams in creating the submission paper/ back-up material, including modelling scenarios for risk, return and capital purposes
• Co-ordinate internally across the various lines of business, including credit, legal and other teams, ensuring delivery of best-in-class services and solutions are being offered to our clients

Required Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• Bachelor Degree in Finance, Economics, or other related fields
• Minimum 4 year of experience of covering Singapore-based financial institutions with an understanding of banking products
• Strong awareness of external tools essential to drive the client agenda. e.g. Dealogic and Coalition market data analysis, Rating Agency analysis, economic data, brokerage reports, etc.
• Strong team player with the ability to take ownership of tasks, which includes having sound commercial sense, a good set of influencing skills and the ability to build trust with clients as well as internal stakeholders, a proven track record of managing cross cultural environments and being able to foster inter-department collaboration/behavior
• Able to perform under pressure, has the ability to multi-task and work effectively across geographies/time zones
• Must possess a strong risk and control focused mindset with clear track record of working in a private side Commercial & Investment Banking framework
• Display consistently high standards of personal integrity and commercial judgment
• Excellent communication skill to effectively interact with senior professionals, clients and key stakeholders in other lines of business

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• Relevant Tertiary Qualifications
• Product knowledge, particularly on financial/debt capital markets, credit assessment skills and prior experience running syndicated/club lending transactions will be a distinct advantage
• Candidates with relevant internship experience can also be considered

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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.

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About The Team

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.