Climate, Nature & Social Risk - Physical Risk Modelling & Analytics, Executive Director

Next Frontier Capital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase seeks an Executive Director in the Climate, Nature and Social (CN&S) Risk team to drive climate physical risk modeling strategies and translate outputs into actionable insights for business decisions.

You will lead strategic initiatives, mentor staff, and collaborate with risk, data, and technology teams to shape resilience strategies for a low-carbon economy and strong financial performance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in engineering, physics, economics, or mathematics.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience building and scaling climate physical risk analytics.
• Strong knowledge of climate physical risk applied to business use cases within the financial sector.
• Strong leadership skills to influence and drive cross-functional projects.
• Highly effective stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Strategic and commercial mindset to frame problems and prioritize high-impact work.
• Excellent communication skills for conveying complex analytical outputs.
• Knowledge of climate scenario analysis and regulatory requirements in banking.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives within the physical risk team, coordinating with data, technology, and modeling teams.
• Drive execution by aligning stakeholders and delivering against roadmap milestones.
• Cultivate partnerships with internal stakeholders and collaborate with other risk teams to integrate physical risk data.
• Perform research on climate-related topics and design metrics to assess financial risk.
• Contribute to climate modeling initiatives, including scenario design and macroeconomic impact analysis.
• Deliver executive-ready narratives that communicate insights and recommendations.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Climate risk analytics

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Advanced degree in engineering, physics, economics, or mathematics

Job description

Bring your Expertise to JPMorgan Chase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.

As an Executive Director in the Climate, Nature and Social (CN&S) Risk team, you drive the development and implementation of climate physical risk modeling strategies. You collaborate with stakeholders across risk, data, and technology teams to translate climate model outputs into actionable insights. You support the firm’s transition to a low-carbon economy and resilience to physical climate risks. You lead strategic initiatives and foster innovation in risk methodologies.

Job responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives within the physical risk team, coordinating with data, technology, and modeling teams
• Drive execution by aligning stakeholders and delivering against roadmap milestones
• Cultivate partnerships with internal stakeholders and collaborate with other risk teams to integrate physical risk data
• Perform research on climate-related topics and design metrics to assess financial risk
• Contribute to climate modeling initiatives, including scenario design and macroeconomic impact analysis
• Deliver executive-ready narratives that communicate insights and recommendations
• Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering innovation and continuous improvement

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Advanced degree in engineering, physics, economics, or mathematics
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience building and scaling climate physical risk analytics
• Strong knowledge of climate physical risk applied to business use cases within the financial sector
• Strong leadership skills to influence and drive cross-functional projects
• Highly effective stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders
• Strategic and commercial mindset to frame problems and prioritize high-impact work
• Excellent communication skills for conveying complex analytical outputs
• Knowledge of climate scenario analysis and regulatory requirements in banking

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with climate physical risk modeling in the finance sector
• Familiarity with integrating physical risk data into business-as-usual risk models
• Ability to design metrics and develop models for climate and nature-related financial risk
• Experience leading macroeconomic impact analysis for climate risk
• Proven track record in mentoring and developing teams
• Passion for innovating methodologies in climate risk
• Understanding of the transmission channels of physical risk across banking portfolios

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Risk Management helps the firm understand, manage and anticipate risks in a constantly changing environment. The work covers areas such as evaluating country-specific risk, understanding regulatory changes and determining credit worthiness. Risk Management provides independent oversight and maintains an effective control environment.

Drive advanced climate risk modeling and shape resilient strategies for JPMorgan Chase’s future in risk management.