Credit Trading - Private Credit - Analyst

JPMorgan Chase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in New York seeks an Analyst to join the CIB Credit Trading & Financing group, supporting the Private Credit Financing team. The role involves analyzing and valuing a diverse private credit asset portfolio pledged as collateral to support corporate borrowings.

You will work with senior analysts to assess risks on new transactions, perform in-depth credit analysis across industries, and develop valuation and mark recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Engineering, Accounting, or related quantitative field
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with GAAP accounting, financial reporting analysis, and financial modeling/Excel
• Strong MS Office skills
• Entrepreneurial work ethic - self-starter, intellectually curious, and eager to learn
• Superior time management and multi-tasking skills to juggle live transactions and daily tasks while maintaining focus on client needs
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment

Responsibilities

• Analyze middle market credit investments in collaboration with Private Credit Financing teams
• Perform credit analysis of portfolio loan investments, identifying business risks and mitigants
• Develop draft mark recommendations for new loans by analyzing the underlying business, credit structure, loan spread, and all other relevant information
• Conduct financial analysis, modeling, and credit underwriting & documentation
• Monitor the portfolio through ongoing review of sector trends and quarterly financials

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial modeling

Excel

MS Office

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree (Economics/Business/Engineering/Accounting or related quantitative field)

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Financial modeling software

Job description

The analyst will join the CIB Credit Trading & Financing organization, supporting the Private Credit Financing team in New York. This is a fast-paced, dynamic role involving the analysis and valuation of a diverse portfolio of private credit assets pledged as collateral to support corporate client borrowings. The analyst will work closely with senior analysts to assess risks on new transactions, perform in-depth credit analysis across a wide variety of industries, and develop valuation and mark recommendations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze middle market credit investments in collaboration with Private Credit Financing teams
• Perform credit analysis of portfolio loan investments, identifying business risks and mitigants
• Develop draft mark recommendations for new loans by analyzing the underlying business, credit structure, loan spread, and all other relevant information
• Conduct financial analysis, modeling, and credit underwriting & documentation
• Monitor the portfolio through ongoing review of sector trends and quarterly financial

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Engineering, Accounting, or a related quantitative field
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with GAAP accounting, financial reporting analysis, and financial modeling/Excel
• Strong MS Office skills
• Entrepreneurial work ethic - self-starter, intellectually curious, and eager to learn
• Superior time management and multi-tasking skills to juggle live transactions and daily tasks while maintaining focus on client needs
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a credit role (Credit / Market Risk, Credit Portfolio Management) or analyzing equity/credit investments
• Experience in Banking, Capital Markets, or Investment Management
• Master's degree in finance or CFA
• Coding / Automation skills
• Computer Science background is a plus