CIB – Investment Banking – Infrastructure Finance and Advisory (EMEA - Emerging Markets) – London - VP

About Us

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About the Team

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

The Infrastructure Finance and Advisory group has a global mandate to lend and/or advise clients on financing infrastructure projects and infrastructure companies. The group’s London-based team is primarily focused on Europe, Middle East and Africa. It is comprised of experts in project finance, bonds, loans, structured products and derivatives.

You will be involved in acquisition finance, greenfield and brownfield finance, restructuring and recapitalisations, hedging, ratings advisory and capital structure advisory as part of M&A deal teams.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced banker to be based in London who will help consolidating IFA’s leading position in the EMEA region with focus on emerging markets including the Middle East, Türkiye, CIS region and Africa. The recruited professional would:

• Lead all aspects of deal execution for bank and bond financings in the region.
• Responsibilities will include structuring, contract negotiation, due diligence, consultant management and leading credit ratings processes.
• Lead on staple financing, lender education and acquisition financing linked to selected M&A opportunities.
• Lead advisory mandates both on debt advisory and M&A related capital structuring advisory.
• Oversee the development of financial models.
• Lead credit risk and other internal approval processes.
• Assist product teams in structuring hedging products.
• Work with coverage and relationship bankers to pitch for new engagements and develop client relationships both for corporate and funds.
• Conduct industry and company research to identify new opportunities.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in project finance / infrastructure finance (banking advisory and/or principal investing), with demonstrated progression in responsibility.
• Proven track record executing EMEA structured infrastructure transactions.
• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in engineering, accounting, finance, economics or a related field.
• Existing infrastructure client and investor relationships and knowledge of the infrastructure industry and markets.
• Advanced financial modeling capability.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Must be a self-starter with strong project management and prioritization skills.
• Willingness to travel across the region as needed and work effectively across time zones.

This role encompasses the performance of regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence.

Personal/Professional Attributes

The ideal candidate is a team player with superior analytical skills. It is critical for the individual to have strong presentation and client marketing skills and a creative and commercial approach to identifying new business opportunities. Strong problem solving and project management skills are a must.

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.