UK FIG – Associate/VP, JP Morgan

Job Title	UK FIG – Associate/VP
Employer	JP Morgan
Job Type	Contract
Location	London, UK
Industry	Investment Banking
Experience	0-3 Years
Languages	English
Deadline	Tuesday 1st July 2014

Job Summary:
This is an opportunity for an Associate to join the J.P. Morgan Cazenove UK Financial Institutions Group focusing on financial services clients in the UK.
Origination and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and capital markets transactions across banking, insurance, asset management and specialty finance client based within the UK in cooperation with other areas of the bank, including UK M&A, ECM and DCM groups. Client coverage of J.P. Morgan Cazenove’s UK financial services Corporate Broking clients.

Core Responsibilities:
• Completion of large and complex valuation and analytical exercises
• Support the preparation of presentation books, management presentations, Board materials, Memorandums, and other presentation materials for use in M&A and capital markets transactions or strategic client dialogue
• Transaction execution: day to day project management, support due diligence, document preparation, negotiation etc and liaising with relevant counterpart at the client/other advisers (accounting, legal, etc)
• Corporate broking: market updates, support of financial market disclosure, UKLA sponsor services
• Keeping abreast of key market developments and establishing knowledge of the target client base and relevant market dynamics
• Supervision of more junior colleagues on specific projects or tasks
• Training, coaching and mentoring of junior colleagues
Qualifications
The work is fast-paced, demanding and intellectually stimulating. We look for candidates with the following:
• Outstanding financial analysis and modelling skills are preferable
• Experience of the financial services industry is preferable
• Experience of UK Corporate Broking and M&A is preferable
• Solid communication and project management skills
• In-depth understanding of investment banking products is preferable (can be enhanced and further built via training)
• Experience in dealing with clients and other transactional advisers is preferable (can be enhanced and further built via training)
• Strong team player
• Perfectly fluent in English
• Proficient in MS office applications, knowledge of Bloomberg preferred

About JP Morgan

J.P. Morgan is one of the world's leading global investment banks, with one of the most extensive client bases in the world. J.P. Morgan is part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., an American banking and financial services firm based in New York. The firm ranks as the world’s 2nd biggest bank by assets ($2.5tn). Its roots date back to the Manhattan Company which was formed in 1799.

League Table Highlights (1Q 2013):

#1 Global Debt, Equity and Equity-related

#1 Global Long-Term Debt

#1 Global Syndicated Loans

#1 Global Announced M&A

Source: Dealogic