Description

Join our Global Investment Banking M&A Group as an Analyst.

As an Analyst/Associate in Japan M&A team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse team and to be involved in real-time transactions that can shape the industry landscape and global economy. You will play a key role in our business origination and transaction execution. This role will allow you to showcase your strong functional skills and develop towards a senior or leadership role, managing and executing your own transactions. We value your enthusiasm for J.P. Morgan's mission and your commitment to our success.

Job responsibilities

• Participate in the full cycle of transactional execution, including preparing marketing pitches, formulating, conducting, and reviewing financial analysis, preparing and presenting client presentations, and managing day-to-day M&A process activities across all sectors, rather than specializing in a particular industry sector.
• Liaise with various coverage partners, both in Japan and globally, in origination and execution
• Implement the execution function including working with team members including senior bankers
• Liaise with other team members and other product groups such as ECM, DCM and Markers to implement originations and executions

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior work experience in an investment banking front office role (3+ years of experience for an Associate role)
• A well-rounded academic background from a top tier educational institution
• Strong financial modelling and financial analytical skills
• Understands transaction cycle and the steps in the process and is execution oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients, professionals and counterparties both in Japanese and English
• Self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently/proactively
• Understands transaction cycle and the steps in the process

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Advanced Excel skills
• Accounting/Finance/Legal knowledge

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.