Wholesale Lending Services – Senior Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION

Wholesale Lending Services (WLS) serves Asset & Wealth Management, the Consumer & Community Bank and the Commercial & Investment Bank as an integrated partner, delivering end-to-end product support for syndicated and bilateral loan operations. We utilize our deep industry knowledge and unrivaled experience to help clients navigate federal regulations, ensuring compliance at origination, funding and throughout the life of the loan.

Currently present in over 30 locations, WLS is planning an expansion into Buenos Aires and is looking for an active manager that can execute this strategic initiative and manage the functions in scope. The initial plans include the buildout of the 3 verticals: Real Estate and Collateral, Loan & Agency and Specialty Products, and Originations and Loan Trading Operations. As a Vice President, you will have a proven track record of managing high-performance teams in complex operational environments, while maintaining strong partnerships with global operational teams and LOBs.

As the Senior Associate within Wholesale Lending Services, you will have a proven track record of managing high-performance teams in complex operational environments, while maintaining strong partnerships with global operational teams and LOBs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee one of the teams of the WLS verticals in Buenos Aires ensuring full alignment with global functional partners and stakeholders
• Manage daily activities and responsible for the disciplined delivery
• Run the resourcing and activity coverage within the team
• Monitor delivery through key performance indicators
• Execute an effective control environment within the team and build partnerships with key control stakeholders
• Implement process improvement and share best practices
• Attract, develop and retain high quality talent, and deliver strong performance management

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Bachelor's degree or comparable work experience in financial services required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in operational roles, and a minimum of 2 years as a manager
• Experience in executing hiring and appropriate team resourcing
• Proven ability to oversee and collaborate with multiple teams and diverse stakeholders

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Wholesale loan operations experience a plus
• Internal Stakeholder Management - Establishes productive working relationships with internal stakeholders to drive mutually beneficial outcomes; Communicates clearly and often with internal stakeholders, keeping them involved and informed on relevant actions and impacts; Ability to modify approach based on understanding of stakeholder needs and preferences.
• Continuous Improvement – Applies innovation and design thinking techniques to continually assess and improve the efficiency, scale, and resilience of our operating platform.
• Communication/presentation - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Problem Solving Skills - Solid critical thinking, attention to detail and diagnostic skills

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.