Executive Director, Climate Risk Modeling & Analytics

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

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.