CIB – Investment Banking – Equity Capital Markets- France, Benelux and CEE – Associate - London

Job description

Position Summary
· Associate within the equity capital markets team in London at J.P. Morgan covering France, Benelux and CEE countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Central & Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Rep, Hungary & Balkans)
· The team has a strong leadership position in each of its markets

Our business
J.P. Morgan"s Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets and investor services.The world's most important corporations, governments, financial institutions, pensions, sovereign wealth organizations, states and municipalities entrust us with their business. We offer our clients a full suite of global financial services and capabilities, providing strategic advice, raising capital, managing risk, and extending liquidity in markets around the world. Not only is our goal to help clients succeed, we are committed to contributing to orderly and well functioning markets and supporting global economic growth across our businesses.

Key responsibilities
As part of the team, you will be required to:

· Assist in preparing origination / marketing materials to pitch new transaction ideas to clients. You will be involved in the ECM coverage effort for a variety of corporate clients across industries and countries within the French, Benelux and CEE regions. You will work closely together with other corporate finance / capital markets teams within the bank (debt capital markets, acquisition & leveraged finance, investment banking coverage & industry teams, mergers and acquisitions, equity derivatives).
· Take part in origination and execution of ECM transactions led by J.P. Morgan. The ECM team is responsible for the oversight of execution of a variety of ECM transactions (IPOs, rights issues, ABBs/blocks, equity-linked instruments).
· Draft equity market updates to corporate clients on a regular basis.
· Conduct investor targeting exercises and collect investor feedback using a variety of sources including external databases (Bloomberg, FactSet), and internal teams (sales / syndicate / research / corporate access).
· Liaise with equity syndicate / research / sales / trading teams in order to gather market intelligence on an ad hoc basis
· Work together with corporate clients and transaction lawyers

Desired profile

Essential skills:

· Investment banking experience (CF, ALF, ECM, IB coverage, etc.)
· Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related subject
· Fluent in French and/or Dutch
· Ability to multi-task, organized, rigorous
· Interest in capital markets and corporate finance
· Ability to effectively interact with sales people and research analysts, as well as corporate clients and other banks as part of working groups on projects
· Ability to work within a team, in a fast moving, results-driven environment
· Ability to work independently and to take initiatives
· Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including PowerPoint and Excel modelling and valuation work
· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely and defend their validity
· Affinity with corporate law is a pre, but not a requirement

About J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan has been doing first-class business in a first-class way for more than two hundred years. We have been a leader in helping companies grow and markets develop throughout our history. We collaborate across the globe to deliver the solutions and advice to meet our clients' needs, anywhere in the world. We operate in 100 countries and hold global leadership positions across our businesses. We have an exceptional team of employees who work hard to do the right thing for our clients and the firm every day. This is why we can offer you an outstanding career.