Investment Banking - Liability Management – Analyst

About J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank

J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) is a global leader across banking, markets and investor services. The world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We deliver strategic advice and solutions for capital raising, risk management and liquidity across global markets.

J.P. Morgan is the global leader in Liability Management. Sitting within Debt Capital Markets, the Liability Management team is responsible for originating, structuring and executing transactions which enable issuers to restructure, or retire, debt obligations as business strategies, objectives and market conditions evolve. The team advises both corporate and financial sponsor clients across the ratings spectrum on their debt capital structure in the context of M&A, leveraged buyouts, refinancings, debt load management, covenant amendments, stressed/distressed situations and balance sheet optimization. The team executes these strategies via tender offers, exchange offers, consent solicitations and debt buybacks. Additionally, we partner with various teams across the investment bank, including capital markets, corporate finance, sales and trading and M&A to provide clients with comprehensive solutions.

This role is for an Analyst in the Liability Management team.

Overview of responsibilities:

- Assist with creating pitch materials
- Monitor liability management opportunities for clients
- Drive processes relating to the origination, structuring and execution of liability management transactions
- Interact with multiple parts of the bank, as well as external parties such as issuers (C-suite and Treasury teams), counsels and third-party agents
- Review and analyze bond indentures and legal documentation associated with liability management transactions
- Build quantitative debt liability management models and maintain key materials such as databases
- Develop a deep understanding of factors (NPV, break-even, maturity profile management, covenant impact, accounting and tax impact, credit rating impact, bondholder composition, etc.) driving corporate finance decision-making
- Develop specific knowledge of the various liability management tools available to issuers
- 0-2 years of capital markets, or investment banking or related experience
- Strong financial modeling, finance, quantitative and business writing skills
- A well-rounded academic background from a top tier educational institution
- Impeccable communication skills with ability to effectively interact with senior professionals, clients and key stakeholders in other lines of business
- Comfortable working in a high-pressure environment, possessing superior organizational skills and ability to efficiently multi-task across various deliverables
- Experience with debt products / bond math is a plus

Analysts function as fully integrated team members, in a flat structure that allows for direct client interaction and working directly with MDs, EDs, VPs, and Associates.

Qualifications:

- 0-2 years of capital markets, or investment banking or related experience
- Strong financial modeling, finance, quantitative and business writing skills
- A well-rounded academic background from a top tier educational institution
- Impeccable communication skills with ability to effectively interact with senior professionals, clients and key stakeholders in other lines of business
- Comfortable working in a high-pressure environment, possessing superior organizational skills and ability to efficiently multi-task across various deliverables
- Experience with debt products / bond math is a plus