Risk Management - Credit Risk Associate

Fairygodboss; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Credit Officer within the Commercial & Investment Bank Financial Institutions Group to lead credit risk management for a diverse client portfolio. You will design credit structures, monitor risk ratings, and coordinate with coverage and product teams on complex transactions.

The role emphasizes rigorous risk assessment, clear communication with senior stakeholders, and ongoing stewardship across treasury management and trading-related products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of experience in credit risk, underwriting, portfolio management, or a closely related risk role.
• Ability to analyze financial statements, liquidity, leverage, and cash flow drivers.
• Experience preparing credit approval write-ups and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Operate independently with minimal day-to-day direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in cross-functional deal teams and meeting deadlines.
• Strong relationship-management skills with internal partners and clients.
• Ability to identify emerging risks and take proactive action.
• Commitment to a strong control environment and policy adherence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate key risk factors across assigned clients, products, and industry subsectors.
• Lead client due diligence meetings and synthesize findings into risk views.
• Engage with clients, bankers, and internal partners to understand business models and financials.
• Develop and recommend credit structures aligned to risk, including collateral and terms.
• Prepare credit approval materials and present recommendations to the appropriate approval level.
• Ensure adherence to credit risk policies, including documentation standards.
• Negotiate collateral, covenants, and other terms with deal teams.
• Review and negotiate legal and trading documentation for alignment with terms.
• Monitor portfolio clients and maintain current, forward-looking risk ratings.
• Identify deteriorating credits early and drive proactive risk mitigation.
• Deliver annual reviews and portfolio reporting to senior management and coordinate with Credit Services.

Skills

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Credit approvals

Stakeholder communication

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Help shape smart credit decisions for leading financial services companies across the United States. In this role, your judgment will directly influence how we structure exposures, manage risk, and support client growth. You'll partner closely with coverage banking, treasury services, and product teams on complex transactions and ongoing portfolio stewardship. If you're rigorous, curious, and comfortable driving decisions with incomplete information, you'll thrive here. Join a team where strong risk management and strong client partnership go hand in hand.

As a Credit Officer in the Commercial & Investment Bank Financial Institutions Group - Streamlined Risk Team, you will lead credit risk management for a portfolio of financial services clients across multiple subsectors. You'll assess risk, design and recommend credit structures, and drive credit approvals in close partnership with coverage and product teams. You'll also monitor portfolio performance, keep risk ratings current and forward-looking, and escalate emerging concerns early. This role offers broad exposure across treasury management and trading-related products and pathways to expanded underwriting responsibilities over time.

Job Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate key risk factors across assigned clients, products, and industry subsectors.
• Lead client due diligence meetings and synthesize findings into clear risk views.
• Engage with clients, bankers, and internal partners to build understanding of business models, financials, and competitive dynamics.
• Develop and recommend credit structures aligned to risk, including collateral and key terms.
• Prepare credit approval materials and present recommendations to the appropriate approval level.
• Ensure adherence to credit risk and related policies, including approval authorities and documentation standards.
• Negotiate collateral, covenants, and other terms in partnership with deal teams.
• Review and negotiate legal and trading documentation to confirm alignment with approved credit terms.
• Monitor portfolio clients continuously and maintain current, forward-looking risk ratings.
• Identify deteriorating credits early and drive proactive risk mitigation and problem-credit management.
• Deliver annual reviews and ad hoc portfolio reporting to senior management and coordinate with Credit Services to keep systems data accurate.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of experience in credit risk, underwriting, portfolio management, or a closely related risk role.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial statements, liquidity, leverage, and cash flow drivers.
• Experience preparing credit approval write-ups and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to operate independently with minimal day-to-day direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain risk clearly and concisely.
• Experience working in cross-functional deal teams and managing multiple deadlines.
• Strong relationship-management skills with internal partners and external clients.
• Ability to identify emerging risks and take proactive action on deteriorating situations.
• Commitment to a strong control environment and policy adherence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office tools.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience covering financial services subsectors such as insurance, asset management, private equity, payments, exchanges, mortgage finance, or lender finance.
• Experience with treasury management and payment products (for example, automated clearing house debits/credits, letters of credit, corporate cards, intraday overdraft).
• Familiarity with securities or over-the-counter derivatives exposures and related credit risk considerations.
• Experience negotiating collateral agreements and trading documentation.
• Knowledge of bank credit policies and procedures.
• Experience presenting portfolio reviews or risk themes to senior leadership.
• Interest in progressing toward broader underwriting responsibilities over time.

ABOUT US

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

ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.