JP Morgan is seeking a geologist/geophysicist to join its Technical Transaction Team “TTT” that is housed within the Energy Investment Banking Practice in Houston, Texas.

Job Summary

• Be able to work in a co-active role alongside engineers and corporate finance partners
• Responsible for technical evaluation of oil and gas assets across Upstream, Midstream and Downstream sectors and will lead the geology discipline for the team
• Role will involve all relevant subjects of geology that are included, but not limited to well log interpretation, landing zone analysis, core analysis, diagnostic map creation
• Ability to characterize and identify geologic concepts such as seismology, structural geology, basin & depositional modeling, log & core derived regional reservoir mapping & 2D & 3D seismic interpretation
• Highly proficient in key subjects of geophysical mapping, database creation and characterization of domestic and global conventional and unconventional plays 

Job Responsibilities

• Quantify the potential for future drilling locations for oil and gas assets across domestic and international reservoirs
• Develop deep technical understanding and collaborate closely with engineers
• Identify and determine trends, risks associated with oil and gas development across domestic and international areas
• Identify sub-surface complexities and uncertainties that impact operational results and well productivity
• Ability to characterize geologic concepts including regional, basin wide mapping, log and core analysis
• Play a lead role in data room, marketing and pitch efforts alongside senior bankers

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Master’s degree in Geology
• Experience of 4-8 years in industry at an operator or A&D banking
• SIE, Series 79 and Series 63 licenses to be obtained if not licensed shortly after onboarding
• Knowledge and experience with industry software (Petra, ArcGIS, Geo Graphix, Microsoft Office, Landmark)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Ability to establish and maintain large databases as specific to the geology role
• Has expert knowledge of ArcGis, QGis and ability to operate within geo-spatial software to perform inventory, rock quality mapping
• Ability to compute land based statistics such as ownership interests & acreage
• Prior banking or A&D group experience with an operator
• Highly motivated and demonstrated ability to have positive influence within the workplace and externally with clients