Risk Management - Lead Credit Officer-Vice President

Job Description

Bring your expertise to JPMorgan Chase.

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.

As a Lead Credit Officer - Vice President in Commercial and Specialized Industries Risk, you will collaborate with a cross-functional team to deliver credit solutions that support companies' financing needs, including working capital, general corporate purposes, acquisition finance, and dividend recapitalizations.

You will work with privately-held and publicly-traded companies, family-owned businesses, and financial sponsors.

This risk management position supports the Southeast segment and covers companies across diversified industries with revenues ranging from $20 million to $2 billion.

Credit executions include bilateral structures, syndicated deals, institutional loans, and direct lending.

A critical aspect of this role is the ability to develop and communicate a comprehensive understanding of the business, financial, and industry risks faced by clients and prospects in the assigned portfolio.

You will utilize this insight to accurately risk grade borrowers, analyze credit requests, structure credit facilities, and negotiate credit agreements and other loan documentation.

Job Responsibilities


* Utilize excellent credit analysis and financial modeling skills to perform due diligence in order to structure and recommend new transactions while maintaining an appropriate balance between risk and reward


* Lead complex and time-sensitive leveraged finance transactions and LBOs, including the negotiation of legal documentation for bilateral, pro-rata, broadly syndicated, and direct lending structures


* Independently manage the assigned credit portfolio on an ongoing basis while ensuring data integrity


* Assess and process risk rating changes in a timely manner


* Use critical reasoning to develop well-considered credit views, taking into account company-specific and industry risks


* Clearly and concisely communicate and defend credit views to internal stakeholders and senior leadership


* Serve as an effective challenge to the banking team in your role as second line of defense


* Utilize strong time management skills and act with a sense of urgency to meet expectations and deadlines, driving deals to closure


* Work with internal and external stakeholders in a proactive, constructive, and responsive manner to effectively manage and execute transactions


* Convey a thorough understanding of credit policy and procedures


* Contribute to the broader objectives of the Risk organizat...