As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase 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.

Corporate & Investment Bank Credit Risk Management is responsible for lending activities and related credit exposures. Corporate & Investment Bank Credit Risk is organized by geography with teams aligned by industry. Credit Risk Managers lead the client credit relationship in partnership with CIB Coverage, Sales, and Trading.

The Hedge Funds Credit Risk Team manages exposure to North American based hedge funds engaging across the spectrum of investment strategies. As part of the Hedge Fund Credit Team, this Vice President candidate will have responsibility for assessing the risk of a portfolio of hedge funds and determining credit risk appetite for client lending and trading activity. You will serve as the Credit Officer and primary coverage for those credit relationships. This candidate will partner with colleagues from Sales & Trading, Prime Brokerage, Investor Client Management, Treasury & Security Services, Legal, IB Coverage, Syndicated & Leveraged Finance, Debt Capital Markets, and Ratings Advisory.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform customer due diligence and financial analysis and summarize in written credit approval memos and reviews
• Review and approve trading activity, including recommending margin requirements as well as structural enhancements
• Set and communicate credit exposure appetite across trading products utilizing internal exposure methodologies
• Oversee legal negotiations for traded products
• Assess creditworthiness of clients and assign appropriate credit ratings
• Maintain updated credit research on a portfolio of clients
• Demonstrate ability to mentor/guide junior resources; manage own workload and analyst's workload, delegate with appropriate guidance and ensure deadlines are understood and met, and where needed, confidently escalate to senior managers

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Bachelor's degree required
• 7 years of work experience in financial services preferred (investment banking or similar)
• Credit/Market risk experience required
• Knowledge of Hedge Fund and Asset Manager Industry preferred
• Relevant accounting and corporate finance coursework

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Strong interest in client interaction and possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to perform well under pressure in a demanding environment
• Candidates should be highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word