Asset & Wealth Management Strategy Associate in London

The Strategy & Business Development team partners with senior Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) leadership globally as a trusted advisor to solve their most critical strategic issues. The AWM team is also engaged to address firmwide topics as needed. We work on mission-critical projects ranging from developing growth strategies, to assessing and planning entry into new markets, and more.

As an Asset & Wealth Management Strategy Associate, in AWM you will support global platform offering investment management across equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds, private equity, liquidity, and multi-asset solutions, as well as trust and estate, banking, and brokerage services for high net worth clients and retirement services for corporations and individuals. AWM serves client groups globally through two core businesses: the Asset Management (AM) business, which serves institutional and retail clients, and the Global Private Bank (GPB) business, which serves high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performing competitive and market sizing analyses, including profiling competitors' offerings / strategies and identifying factors driving growth or change in industry structure.
• Identifying and developing growth strategies, based on identifying customer segments, buying behaviors, and customer value propositions.
• Modeling business decisions, determining cost structures / drivers, and assessing financial impacts.
• Defining operating models and addressing related organizational design and client coverage segments.
• Engaging in client meetings as subject matter experts.
• Managing or facilitating inter-LOB or intra-LOB initiatives.
• Driving development of key leadership communication and strategy materials (including for Investor Day and annual Operating Committee off-sites).

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills:

• 3+ years in consulting with a top-tier management consulting firm or an internal consulting, corporate strategy team, or equivalent experience in asset & wealth management industry.
• A hypothesis-driven mind-set, combined with strong business intuition, creativity and tenacity, to develop business insights.
• Ability to provide structure to ambiguous situations, applying problem-solving frameworks to cut through ambiguity with confidence.
• Strong quantitative skills, particularly designing complex models in Excel.
• Ability to build consultative relationships with senior management, becoming a trusted partner.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise, well-designed presentations in PowerPoint.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills; prior experience presenting to senior management.
• Exceptional interpersonal leadership and influencing skills, and ability to achieve goals without direct control over resources.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills:

• Financial services background (especially asset & wealth management).
• Quantitative background.

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.

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.

The Strategy team manages mission-critical projects ranging from developing growth strategies, to assessing and planning entry into new markets, to implementing organizational restructurings and operational efficiencies, and more. Projects are typically team-based and include close collaboration with senior executives.