Client Associate - Community Development Banking - Associate

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

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is expanding its Community Development Banking team to support affordable housing and economic development projects nationwide.

The Community Development Banking Associate will assist in underwriting and approval for acquisition, construction, and permanent loans and collaborate with originations and risk teams to drive closings. The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, multitasking across transactions, and close interaction with clients, sponsors, and government partners

Qualifications

• Experience in community development real estate lending or investing, focusing on affordable housing.
• Underwriting expertise in LIHTC, subordinate/public subsidy layers, and construction/permanent financing structures.
• BA/BS degree.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; ability to synthesize complex information and assess risk.
• Track record of managing multiple transactions and deadlines with disciplined project management and follow-through.
• Ability to interact with prospects, clients, consultants, government staff, and legal counsel.
• Ability to work as a team member and adjust priorities to achieve goals.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to CRA mission and familiarity with lending activities' impact on communities.
• Strong PC skills; proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and maintain client and deal information including records.
• Support pitch preparation by evaluating deal terms, budgets, market context, and economics.
• Prepare LOIs/term sheets and client documentation with the Credit Originator.
• Build draft profitability models with the originations team.
• Coordinate due diligence collection and tracking across folders and workstreams.
• Facilitate appraisals and third-party reports by managing information flow, costs, and timelines.
• Coordinate internal stakeholder communications to support onboarding and closing readiness.
• Collect and review required documentation and coordinate KYC initiation.
• Track sponsor exposure, pipeline activity, allocations, and production inputs.
• Monitor deal progress and escalate issues affecting closing timelines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Underwriting experience

LIHTC knowledge

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Become an integral part of a team that proudly supports vibrant and diverse neighborhoods by providing loans, investments, and services for low- and moderate-income households and communities nationwide!

J.P. Morgan Chase’s Community Development Banking (CDB) business is a national leader in community development finance for affordable housing and economic development projects. With our resources, CDB offers financing for projects of any size and complexity, including construction financing, bridge loans, acquisition loans, letters of credit to support bond transactions, direct bond purchases, and long-term permanent financing for Low Income Housing Tax Credit developments and workforce housing. CDB's clients include for-profit and not-for-profit developers, government entities engaged in housing and economic development, and community-based organizations.

As a Community Development Banking Associate within our Commercial Real Estate team, your initial responsibility will be to provide support and assistance in the underwriting and approval process for acquisition, construction, and/or permanent loans sourced by originations colleagues. You will report to a CDRE Banker, but will support members of the originations and risk teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and maintain client, sponsor, and deal information, including system updates and record completeness.
• Support pitch preparation by helping evaluate deal terms, project budgets, market context, development team, and overall economics.
• Prepare LOIs/term sheets and related client documentation in partnership with the Credit Originator.
• Build draft profitability models and partner with the originations team to finalize outputs.
• Coordinate due diligence collection, organization, and checklist tracking across shared folders and workstreams.
• Facilitate appraisals and third-party reports by managing information flow and communicating costs/timelines, and next steps.
• Coordinate internal stakeholder communications (e.g., Credit, CRELA, Legal, and other partners) to support onboarding and closing readiness.
• Collect and review required documentation and coordinate KYC initiation and data submissions.
• Track sponsor exposure, pipeline activity, allocations, deal status updates, and production reporting inputs.
• Monitor deal progress and elevate issues that may impact closing or conversion timelines.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Experience in community development real estate lending or investing with a focus on affordable housing.
• Demonstrated underwriting expertise in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), subordinate/public subsidy layers, and construction/permanent financing structures.
• BA/BS degree
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; capacity to synthesize complex information and assess risk
• Track record of managing multiple transactions and deadlines with disciplined project management and follow through
• Ability to interact favorably in person and on the telephone with prospects, clients, consultants, government agency staff, and legal counsel
• Ability to work as a member of a team and adjust priorities as necessary to achieve team, as well as individual, goals
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to the CRA mission and familiarity with how lending activities support community impact goals.
• Strong PC skills; proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Knowledge of standard bank credit policies and loan administration procedures
• Active industry engagement through conferences, associations, junior boards
• Some experience closing complex, multi‑layered capital stacks with tax credits, bonds, and multiple subsidy sources.