Card Portfolio Risk Strategy Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Delaware is seeking an Associate for the Card Portfolio Risk Strategy team. Your analytical expertise and strategic thinking will influence risk appetite, manage exposure, and support responsible growth.

This high-visibility role connects you with senior leaders across the organization to shape real business outcomes. As an Associate, you will partner with the Portfolio Risk Strategy Lead and product GMs to identify trends, remediate risks, and work with the second-line

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 2 years of experience in direct-to-consumer lending, originations, and/or retail credit at a large-scale financial services organization.
• Strong credit risk evaluation with quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Strategic thinking with execution skills and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the credit box in partnership with the Portfolio Risk Strategy Lead, product General Managers, Finance, and the second-line Credit Risk team
• Assess new credit expansion opportunities and execute against approved initiatives
• Establish reviews and processes to ensure credit assumptions are being met effectively
• Partner with risk strategy teams to define variables for new credit models and engage with the modeling team on the modeling suite and roadmap
• Develop and implement metrics to track portfolio performance
• Maintain a strong regulatory and controls environment across all risk activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders across risk, underwriting, legal, and finance to balance growth with responsible risk management

Skills

Credit risk evaluation

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive presentation skills

Initiative and goal setting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Join a newly created first-line credit function where your analytical expertise and strategic thinking will directly influence how we manage risk and grow responsibly. This is a high-visibility role where your work shapes real business outcomes and connects you with senior leaders across the organization.

As an Associate on the Card Portfolio Risk Strategy team, you will play a key role in managing exposure and risk appetite for the Card business. You will partner closely with the Portfolio Risk Strategy Lead and product General Managers to identify trends, remediate risks, and ensure the continued health of the portfolio. You will also develop risk management strategies in collaboration with the second-line Credit Risk organization.

Job responsibilities

• Evaluate the credit box in partnership with the Portfolio Risk Strategy Lead, product General Managers, Finance, and the second-line Credit Risk team
• Assess new credit expansion opportunities and execute against approved initiatives
• Establish reviews and processes to ensure credit assumptions are being met effectively
• Partner with risk strategy teams to define variables for new credit models and engage with the modeling team on the modeling suite and roadmap
• Develop and implement metrics to track portfolio performance
• Maintain a strong regulatory and controls environment across all risk activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders across risk, underwriting, legal, and finance to balance growth with responsible risk management

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• 2 years of experience in direct-to-consumer lending, originations, and/or retail credit at a large-scale financial services organization
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and manage credit risk with strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Proven strategic thinking and execution skills, with the ability to proactively identify opportunities to innovate and improve
• Experience collaborating across teams and business functions within large, complex organizations
• Proficiency in developing executive-level presentation materials and briefings
• High level of personal initiative with a track record of setting and achieving challenging goals

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are not able to provide immigration sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Final job grade level and corporate title will be determined at time of offer and may differ from this posting.