Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary commensurate with experience

About the Role
At JPMorgan Chase, we are at the forefront of risk management and compliance, ensuring the firm's strength and resilience. As an Associate in the Hedge Fund and Asset Managers team within the EMEA Wholesale Credit Risk Organization, you will play a crucial role in anticipating new and emerging risks, using your expert judgment to tackle real-world challenges that impact our company, customers, and communities. You will help the firm grow its business responsibly by managing credit risk coverage for a portfolio of fund clients, including hedge funds, private equity, LDI, real money, and pension funds. Your responsibilities will include overseeing ongoing credit risk portfolio management, monitoring counterparty exposure, market events, regulatory developments, and client performance. You will act as the primary point of contact for other lines of business related to your portfolio, such as Derivatives trading, Prime Brokerage, and Securities Financing. Leading discussions and communication with colleagues and client contacts, you will build effective relationships internally and externally. Additionally, you will conduct due diligence and credit analysis to assess counterparty creditworthiness and make recommendations to senior Credit Officers. Commitment to self-development and team development, including coaching Analysts and fostering holistic risk thinking, is essential. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance encourages innovation, challenging the status quo, and striving to be best-in-class.

Experience
Minimum experience in a comparable environment within Credit Risk or Financial Analysis roles, with a strong understanding of credit risk. Experience in Hedge Fund and Asset Manager risk analysis is required.

About you
High level of intellectual curiosity and self-motivation with the ability to work independently and effectively within a team. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of establishing credibility and trust with clients and internal stakeholders. Ability to think critically about risk and return metrics including Monte Carlo based metrics, VaR, Greeks, and stress metrics, understanding their strengths and weaknesses.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in credit risk or financial analysis preferred. Commitment to continuous learning and development is essential.