Payments Strategy and Transformation- Associate

Join the J.P. Morgan Payments Transformation and Execution team. This team is responsible for helping senior management develop and execute their global transformation agenda through: 

• Defining the business strategy including growth strategies and corporate development
• Driving the transformation agenda across high-priority change initiatives including expanding to new markets and optimizing operating models 
• Partnering with senior executives to articulate our strategy both internally and externally

The Transformation team operates across these pillars and drives the broader strategic agenda for J.P. Morgan Payments. Our lean team is very high impact, working directly with the J.P. Morgan Payments global management team on their top priorities and collaborating across lines of business on the payments priorities for J.P. Morgan Chase broadly. 

As a Business Transformation Associate within Payments, you will lead strategic projects, analyze data, conduct financial modeling, develop presentations, execute strategies, and foster collaboration while managing multiple projects across J.P. Morgan Payments. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Lead initiatives/projects to resolve diverse problems identified by senior management of J.P. Morgan Payments
• Gather, synthesize, analyze and present project data and findings
• Model financial scenarios and analyze valuations
• Execute creative analyses and provide insight to identify issues and arrive at recommendations
• Develop strategic presentations for both internal and external audiences
• Execute our market expansion strategy 
• Monitor industry trends and share insightful reports and analyses with broader team and with senior executives
• Create and/or contribute to an environment of collaboration and mutual responsibility
• Simultaneously work on multiple projects across J.P. Morgan Payments

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities:

• 2+ years of experience from a premier management consulting firm, a payments firm (e.g., in strategy, product management, sales), or an investment banking division (e.g., M&A, Coverage, Capital Markets, Equity Research) 
• Strong interest in payments required
• Ability to work and think independently, strong initiative, and team attitude
• Diverse problem-solving experience, such as experience with a top management consulting firm or in other generalist problem solving environments across financial services sectors
• Outstanding ability to analyze problems, apply quantitative approaches, communicate effectively and confidently (both oral and written)
• Openness to an environment of active developmental feedback from peers
• Excellent and efficient skills using MS Excel and PowerPoint tools

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities:

• Payments experience