Credit Risk Associate - Asset Based Lending Group

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 Credit Risk Associate in the Asset Based Lending Group of the Commercial and Investment Bank, your responsibility will be to: i.) support in the management of a portfolio of Global Corporate Banking (”GCB”) and Investment Bank (“IB”) clients that have Asset Based loans and ii.) support in the independent analysis and review of credit exposure for new and existing ABL clients, in a second chair capacity until such time that the Associate demonstrates ability to work as the primary ABL credit contact. ABL Credit Risk professionals lead the ABL client credit relationship along with GCB and IB Bankers who manage the overall relationship, as well as partnering closely with the IB credit team and ABL Originations/Syndications. The role involves extensive interaction with clients, product and functional partners, internal and external legal counsel, lenders, and investors.  

Job Responsibilities   

• Participate in all aspects of the credit relationship, including credit analysis, financial modeling and coordinating credit approval for all products including loans, derivatives, leases, and cash management.
• Proactively support and enhance client relationships.                
• Recommend changes in structure and account management strategy to address negative trends.  Assess monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and ongoing borrowing base reporting and collateral diligence and monitoring.  Assigns and assesses internal ratings, risk assessment, and risk mitigation.
• Participate in structuring and negotiating Credit Agreements, amendments, waivers and related legal documents. 
• Manage and monitor loan products including affirmative, negative, and financial covenant compliance.  Manage on-going communication with bank group members.    
• Review, interpret, and implement findings from collateral appraisals and field exams. On-going monitoring of collateral trends and liquidity, establishing reserves, and recommending appropriate course of action to address issues.  
• Partner with Bankers, IB Credit, ABL Originations/Syndications, Debt Capital Markets, Syndicated Leveraged Finance, Treasury Services, Leasing, Derivatives, and Loan Operations.  
• Communicate with Senior Management, respond to regulatory requests, and maintain internal credit files.
• Support the credit team in projection modeling, independent analysis, and review of new or modified ABL exposure for prospects and existing clients.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum 3 plus years experience in Credit Risk with Asset Based Lending knowledge a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred
• Formal credit training a plus