Asset Management - Research Analyst - Global Special Situations, Vice President/Executive Director

Job Description

J.P. Morgan Asset Management, a leading global alternatives manager, offers innovative solutions backed by vast resources and robust governance. We provide strategies across the alternative investment spectrum, tailored to team member client needs. The Global Special Situations group is expanding its analyst research team, targeting opportunities across the credit spectrum that deliver strong returns.

Job summary

As a Research Analyst in the Global Special Situations team at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, you will be instrumental in expanding our analyst research team. You will leverage your financial valuation and credit analysis experience to identify and evaluate investment opportunities. Your role will involve conducting due diligence, maintaining financial reporting models, managing inventory positions, and ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and to contribute to our continued growth and success.

Job Responsibilities

• Draw upon your network and experience to assist with due diligence (including the projection of future financial performance, and analysis of industry trends) and to determine an appropriate valuation for each credit or investment
• Maintain and/or develop a strong network among a wide range of market counterparts including legal, financial and restructuring advisors, banks and companies
• Once assigned a credit, you will be expected to maintain financial reporting models (as new numbers are released) and be familiar with each credit’s governing Credit Agreement, Bond Indentures and contractual obligations in order to analyze financial performance and identify investment opportunities
• Manage inventory positions for all proposed changes to credits including amendments, waivers and repricing, as well as permanent “re-underwrite” of the credit following business or pricing developments
• Prepare other ad hoc support materials/presentations to the business 
• Ensure that all activities are conducted in adherence with the relevant JPMAM / GSS policies and procedures as well as with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements
• Support with business development, marketing and control initiatives as may be required from time to time by the GSS Co-CIOs

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• European language skills would be a necessity
• You will be expected to have direct corporate finance experience that is relevant (investment banking, leveraged finance, restructuring advisory, M&A, buy side credit analyst or bank sell side credit analyst). 
• Corporate finance or leveraged finance training

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Valuation and credit analysis training, including strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint
• Mature personality to enable various direct company and investor interaction
• Proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our  FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.​