Job Description

Join our Global Investment Banking M&A Group as a Vice President/Executive Director.

As a Vice President/Executive Director in Japan M&A team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse team and lead real-time transactions that can shape the industry landscape and global economy. In this pivotal role, you will be involved in business origination and transaction execution, allowing you to showcase your strong functional skills and develop towards a leadership position by originating and executing your own transactions. We value your enthusiasm for J.P. Morgan's mission and your commitment to our success.

Job responsibilities

• Act as a day-to-day leader focused on M&A, originating and executing M&A transactions from the Japan platform as well as JPMorgan’s global clients, covering clients across all sectors rather than specializing in a particular industry.
• Lead dialogue with clients and transaction/marketing counterparties, winning mandates in collaboration with coverage partners and senior bankers.
• Collaborate and liaise with various coverage partners, both in Japan and globally, in origination and execution.
• Collaborate and liaise with other product groups such as ECM, DCM, and Markets to cross-sell other products.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• More than 6 years’ work experience in an investment banking front office role

• A well-rounded academic background from a top-tier educational institution

• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively interact and influence clients, professionals, and counterparties in both Japanese and English

• Self-directed, highly motivated and able to work independently and proactively

• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills to lead project teams in execution

• Understands transaction cycle and the steps in the process
• Strong financial analytical skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Accounting/Finance/Legal knowledge

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.