VP, Leveraged Finance: Client-Focused Deal Architect

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in San Francisco seeks a Vice President to lead leveraged finance client engagements and cross‑product transactions. You’ll manage deal execution, client relationships, and risk oversight across M&A, restructurings, loans, and capital raises.

You will mentor junior bankers, refine marketing materials, oversee financial models, and coordinate with lawyers, accountants, and counterparties to optimize client outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Leveraged Finance (front office).
• Excellent written and verbal communication with concise argumentation.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with financial modeling experience.
• Ability to train junior bankers and manage client relationships.
• Adept at working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Comfort interacting with clients in a professional and mature manner.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the primary day-to-day client point of contact and lead banker on capital markets transactions
• Reviewing and coordinating the analytic work of junior bankers to move marketing/execution process forward
• Refining marketing/execution materials for maximum client impact
• Overseeing the creation of financial projection models
• Identifying and managing all risks in a given deal
• Liaising with other internal and external parties on transactions (eg. lawyers, accountants, counterparties)

Skills

Communication skills

Quantitative analysis

Financial modeling

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Work under pressure

Tools

Excel

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in San Francisco seeks a Vice President to lead leveraged finance client engagements and cross‑product transactions. You’ll manage deal execution, client relationships, and risk oversight across M&A, restructurings, loans, and capital raises.

You will mentor junior bankers, refine marketing materials, oversee financial models, and coordinate with lawyers, accountants, and counterparties to optimize client outcomes in a fast-paced environment.