At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse leveraged finance opportunities and collaborate with traders to drive trading revenues.
- Company: Join J.P. Morgan, a global leader in financial services with a focus on diversity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to network with top European banks and private equity clients.
- Why this job: Accelerate your career in a fast-paced trading desk and make impactful financial decisions.
- Qualifications: Experience in credit analysis and strong financial modelling skills required.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
Are you ready to accelerate your career in the dynamic world of leveraged finance? Join J.P. Morgan’s EMEA Leveraged Finance Trading desk, where your credit analysis skills and market insight will help drive trading revenues and maintain our market leadership. The business trades High Yield Bonds and Leveraged loans, both performing and stressed, and in the case of distressed debt any successor or restructured instruments including reorganized equity. We are looking to recruit a desk analyst to cover Loans and Special Situations (focus on opportunistic and stressed credits). Our client base includes the top European banks, credit opportunity funds, hedge funds, CLO investors, and private equity clients.
As an Analyst or Associate on the EMEA Leveraged Finance Trading desk, you will cover loans and special situations, focusing on opportunistic and stressed credits. You’ll partner with traders to generate trading revenues, manage desk inventory, and produce impactful credit commentary. Your work will support market making and help set trading levels in rapidly evolving credit situations.
Job Responsibilities:- Review a wide variety of credits to produce commentary and analysis, identifying profitable trading opportunities for clients and desk positions.
- Formulate and express credit views and relative value across traded instruments.
- Collaborate with senior desk analysts on complex credits and work independently on others.
- Communicate credit developments and views in real time with traders.
- Prepare concise summaries for Sales and pitch trading opportunities to fund clients.
- Credit manage inventory positions, including amendments, waivers, and restructuring.
- Prepare ad hoc support materials and presentations for the group and clients.
- Network with market counterparts, including peer analysts, legal advisors, and restructuring advisors.
- Previous experience in leveraged loans and high yield bonds credit analysis and monitoring.
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
- Strong work ethic and self-starter, able to work independently and as part of a larger team.
- Experience collaborating with senior team members to arrive at pricing and facilitate market making.
- Experience in credit analysis, including good cash flow modeling skills and understanding of company valuation.
- Clear and impactful communication, confident presentation skills, and ability to handle client interaction as needed.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, handling multiple demands on time.
- Knowledge of basic concepts of debt documentation, and willingness to learn to identify documentational weaknesses.
- European language skill is desirable, although not a pre-requisite.
Global Credit Trading & Syndicate – EMEA Leveraged Finance Trading Desk – Analyst employer: JP Morgan Chase
At J.P. Morgan, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, particularly within our Global Financial Crimes Compliance team in EMEA. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion fosters a collaborative work culture where employees are empowered to grow and develop their skills in a dynamic environment. With access to comprehensive training and the opportunity to engage with a wide range of financial services, you will find meaningful and rewarding career advancement in a company that values your contributions.
