Trade & Working Capital - Americas Distribution Associate

Job Description
Trade & Working Capital (T&WC) is a division of J.P. Morgan Payments. For more than 200 years, J.P. Morgan has helped clients make trade payments, access liquidity, and manage risk. We connect counterparties with market-leading Supply Chain Finance, Receivables Finance, Contract Finance, Working Capital Lending, Export Agency Finance, and Traditional Trade solutions. Our institutional strength, practical expertise, comprehensive technology, and financial partner network enable us to deliver global solutions wherever our clients need them. Leveraging one of the world's largest Trade Finance investor networks, we scale funding to support this growing asset class globally.
The Americas Distribution team is expanding and seeking an Associate based in Sao Paulo. This individual will be part of a small team serving as the primary point of contact between J.P. Morgan and banks, brokers, insurers, multilateral development banks, and other institutions involved in buying and selling Trade Finance transactions. The role also serves as a key reference for Trade Sales and other internal stakeholders regarding pricing and deal structuring.
Job Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day distribution of the Americas Corporate and FI Trade portfolio
• Maintain and develop relationships with secondary market Trade investors across the Americas, with a focus on supporting CIB clients deals
• Provide feedback on distribution capacity to Trade Sales and other Trade team members
• Collaborate with Trade Sales team members to structure transactions that align with the local market environment
• Oversee Trade Distribution standard documentation and other trade-related documents, including assignment agreements, participation agreements, broker agreements, and insurance policies

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of professional experience in a Financial Institution with focus on Trade Finance and/or Corporate risk related transactions
• Demonstrated knowledge about Trade Finance products, such as Supply Chain Finance, Receivables Finance, and Core Trade products
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to research, analyze, organize and prioritize work with guidance
• Strong desire and aptitude to learn and improve current processes
• Effective time management, organizational, and planning skills, with proven ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel and Word) and strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Fluent in English
• Intermediate level in Spanish

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Client-facing experience
• Knowledge or background in credit risk
• Strong aptitude for presenting
• Fluent Spanish is considered a plus

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 Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.