Corporate Structuring - Accounting Structuring - Vice President

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Corporate Derivatives Accounting Structuring professional at the VP level in New York. This role involves supporting the Corporate Structuring team and Corporate Derivatives Marketing in developing corporate derivative transactions while applying U.S. GAAP hedge accounting guidance.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, an undergraduate degree in Accounting, and an active CPA license. Competitive rewards package and diverse benefits are offered to qualified individuals.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in global financial markets.
• Experience in evaluating financial instruments.
• Excellent analytical and interpretative skills.

Responsibilities

• Support in origination and execution of hedging transactions.
• Prepare customized pitch books for client meetings.
• Develop regression models for long-haul hedge accounting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting

Active CPA license

Job description

The Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale lending, markets, and securities services. The world’s most important corporations, governments, and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk, and extend liquidity in markets around the world. Clients turn to our industry-leading Markets, Sales, and Research team to offer unique market insights on sectors and companies, and actionable ideas using research to make well-informed investment decisions. JPMorgan teams have a deep understanding of solutions across various asset classes and help clients structure solutions that manage risk, enhance yield, and optimize interest expense/balance sheet profile.

As a Corporate Derivatives Accounting Structuring professional (VP level) within JPMorgan’s Global Corporate Structuring team, your primary responsibility will be to support senior members of the Corporate Structuring team and Corporate Derivatives Marketing (CDM) professionals in developing and originating corporate derivative transactions. This role requires practical knowledge of the application of U.S. GAAP hedge accounting guidance to transactions involving interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity price risk, as well as application of foreign currency and financing‑related accounting guidance. Qualified candidates should also have a strong understanding of regression and other quantitative analysis. Knowledge of IFRS is a plus given the global scope of the Corporate Structuring platform. This role requires close collaboration with the CDM team to deliver tailored solutions to the firm’s corporate clients.

Job Responsibilities

• Support Corporate Structuring and CDM professionals in the origination, ongoing coverage, and execution of interest rate, foreign exchange, and other hedging transactions.
• Prepare customized pitch books and various analyses for client meetings.
• Assist with client updates, internal and external calls related to both new and existing hedging transactions as well as hedge accounting and other relevant accounting developments.
• Develop and tailor regression/analytical models to assist with pitching of solutions that would be subject to long‑haul hedge accounting.
• Identify and present interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity hedging solutions for the firm’s corporate clients.
• Partner with banking, trading, credit, structuring, and other internal partners around prosecuting potential transactions.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• A strong interest in global financial markets is essential, as are analytical and quantitative skills, flexibility, teamwork, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to handle pressure and enjoy a collaborative environment.
• Experience evaluating economics of and accounting for financial instruments transactions.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and interpretative skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative work environment.
• Being adaptable, flexible, and resilient.
• Skilled at managing multiple tasks concurrently and highly organized.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word applications.
• A high degree of ethics and integrity.
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting and active CPA license.

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.