Risk Management - Leveraged Finance Investment Banking Credit Risk - Sports and Entertainment - Vice President

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. 

Job description: 

Bring your Expertise to JPMorganChase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorganChase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.

As a Leveraged Finance IB Credit Risk Vice President – Sports and Entertainment in Investment Banking Credit Risk team, you will make and support credit decisions for a portfolio of clients and transactions across the Sports and Entertainment sector. You partner with business teams to evaluate credit requests, structure financings, and balance risk and return for the firm. You maintain forward-looking risk assessments and accurate risk ratings through ongoing monitoring, escalation, and portfolio review. You help us uphold strong credit discipline and a culture of compliance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Identify key risk factors across clients, transactions, and sub-sectors and develop forward-looking risk assessments and recommendations
• Lead or participate in client due diligence through meetings and analysis to understand companies, management teams, and industry dynamics
• Build and use financial models to evaluate scenarios, value drivers, and structure recommendations aligned to risk assessment
• Develop financing structures using corporate finance and accounting expertise and prepare and review credit approval materials in line with policy
• Review and negotiate credit legal documentation to ensure terms align with approved structures and risk appetite
• Maintain accurate, current risk ratings and proactively identify deteriorating credits and emerging problem situations
• Prepare and present quarterly portfolio snapshots and annual portfolio review materials to senior management
• Support analyst development through coaching, training, and oversight of work quality

• Partner with middle office and data teams to ensure accuracy of credit system data

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7 years plus of commercial or investment banking lending experience, including extensive credit analysis, structuring, and marketing
• Strong understanding of financial products, corporate finance, financial modeling, and market dynamics
• Advanced knowledge of financial statements and accounting
• Experience with credit agreement documentation

• Knowledge of derivative products and related documentation, including ISDA and CSA

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• MBA or Chartered Financial Analyst designation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present analysis clearly and interact effectively with key stakeholders
• Ability to perform client due diligence and support negotiation discussions

• Ability to perform well under pressure while managing multiple priorities

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT: This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorganChase’s review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.