Job Description

Are you interested in transaction management and are passionate about loan documentation? Then you have found the right team!

As a Loans Transaction Management Specialist within the Credit Products Delivery team, you will serve as a middle office transaction management partner for clients of the Corporate & Investment Bank, Commercial Bank. Your role will involve providing expertise in the negotiation and review of facility documentation and managing end-to-end transactions for Loan products. You will work closely with JPMorgan's client coverage teams, external legal counsel, and facility agents.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver best-in-class loan documentation execution for credit facilities and ancillary legal documentation, particularly for corporate clients, including oversight of the deal closing process
• Face Clients (or their counsel) in close partnership with Front Office and Credit to review and support the negotiation of legal documentation for financings, with a focus on bilateral and syndicated loan facilities
• Liaise with internal/external counsel in the review of facility documentation
• Draw on transactional expertise to suggest solutions for appropriate stakeholders (Bankers, Credit, Tax, Ops etc) as necessary, ensuring they are brought into the debate in a timely manner to reach a resolution
• Manage to the internal controls framework, reporting and escalation for transaction execution, including preparing and coordinating the approval of documentation deviations during negotiations
• Actively contribute to and drive wider team projects & initiatives

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Advanced technical knowledge and understanding of loan documentation
• Excellent understanding of lending products and associated legal agreements (Investment Grade & Non-Investment Grade, Acquisition Finance)
• Solid understanding of investment grade and leveraged loans, transaction management, lending products more broadly, and banking processes
• Solid decision-making capabilities and the ability to identify problems and drive to a resolution
• Excellent coordination skills and a strong control mindset
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships, both internally and externally
• Proven organization skills, and ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, including strong prioritization skills
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills; ability to interact professionally and confidently with the Front Office and functional partners globally
• Lead by example, set high standards of performance for self and others
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing business and technology environment
• Think strategically and tactically to design process improvement ideas with the flexibility to adjust to new innovations, regulations, and priorities

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior experience working with emerging markets borrowers
• Candidates from law firms and/or with in-house counsel/paralegal backgrounds 
• Language skills welcomed

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. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.