Investment Banking - ECM UK & Ireland - Associate - London

Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated to work in a dynamic team and to contribute to our Investment Banking business.
Contribute to our Investment Banking business as an Associate, working alongside top-tier professionals in a fast-moving environment. You'll gain a robust career foundation in financial services through hands-on learning, mentorship, and numerous development opportunities.
Our Equity Capital Markets (ECM) team is responsible for the oversight of origination and execution of a variety of transaction types (including IPOs, Rights Issues, ABBs/Blocks, Equity-linked instruments and Equity Private Placements).
As an Investment Banking Associate within the UK & Ireland ECM team, you will assist in preparing origination / marketing materials to pitch new ideas and execute transactions for clients. You will be involved in the ECM coverage effort for a variety of corporate clients across industries. You will work closely together with other corporate finance / capital markets teams within the bank (investment banking coverage & industry teams, mergers and acquisitions, debt capital markets, acquisition & leveraged finance and equity derivatives).
Joining here means you'll become part of our inclusive teams and culture, unified by the firm's mission and commitment to success.
Job responsibilities
As part of the team, you'll 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 UK & Ireland regions. You will work closely together with other corporate finance / capital markets teams within the bank
• Take part in origination and execution of ECM transactions led by J.P. Morgan
• 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

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Excellent academic credentials
• Ability to multi-task, organized, rigorous
• Interest in capital markets and corporate finance
• Ability to work within a team, in a fast-moving, results-driven environment
• 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 independently and to take initiative
• Proficient quantitative and analytical skills, including PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Relevant investment banking experience required
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

This role encompasses the performance of regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the relevant regulatory authorities to carry out such activities.
About Us
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.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Global Banking business is one of the largest wholesale banking client franchises in the world. We serve clients, including corporations, governments, states, municipalities, healthcare organizations, education institutions, banks and investors.
Global Investment Banking supports a broad range of corporations, institutions and governments by providing strategic advice, capital raising and risk management expertise.