Payments Strategy & Partnerships Senior Associate

JP Morgan Chase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Chase is seeking an Associate in Corporate Development within Payments to evaluate and execute strategic transactions across the Payments franchise. You will lead assessments, monitor trends, and deliver insights to guide major investment and partnership decisions.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership and a chance to shape platform growth. You will participate in end-to-end deal processes, perform detailed financial analyses, and coordinate due diligence across stakeholders,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in corporate finance, valuation methodologies, and financial modeling.
• Experience supporting transaction execution in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including preparation of senior-level materials.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and operate with ownership with limited supervision.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities across sources such as SEC filings, FactSet, and PitchBook.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to strategic assessments of priority subsectors, informing investment theses, build/buy/partner decisions, and long-term platform strategy.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging business models, and valuation benchmarks.
• Deliver analytical insights to support strategic priorities and business decision-making.
• Support end-to-end execution of M&A and investment transactions, including evaluation, structuring, diligence, negotiation support, and closing.
• Perform detailed financial analysis, valuation, and modeling (including scenario and sensitivity analysis).
• Coordinate and participate in comprehensive due diligence processes across internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare investment memos, presentations, and materials for senior management and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with portfolio companies and internal stakeholders to monitor performance, support strategic initiatives, and inform ongoing capital allocation decisions including quarterly valuation updates and KPI tracking.

Skills

Financial modeling

Corporate finance

Valuation methodologies

M&A experience

Strategic analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Research capabilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field

Job description

JP Morgan Chase is seeking an Associate in Corporate Development within Payments to evaluate and execute strategic transactions across the Payments franchise. You will lead assessments, monitor trends, and deliver insights to guide major investment and partnership decisions.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership and a chance to shape platform growth. You will participate in end-to-end deal processes, perform detailed financial analyses, and coordinate due diligence across stakeholders,