• Job Description

  Req#: 210414219

  J.P. Morgan’s Middle Market Technology Sponsor Finance Group is looking for highly talented and driven individuals to be part of a tremendous growth opportunity covering our Technology-focused private equity clients. The Team is responsible for originating and executing leveraged finance transactions in support of our client’s LBO, M&A and recapitalization opportunities by utilizing J.P. Morgan’s deep and broad platform, including our Direct Lending, Debt Capital Markets and M&A capabilities.

  Job Responsibilities

  Technology Sponsor Finance is looking for an Associate to be a key contributor in building a best-in-class platform with dedicated responsibilities supporting sponsor relationship management, deal origination and execution, and strategic initiatives. Associate responsibilities will include:

  • Partnering with senior team members in coverage of assigned Sponsors
  • Participating in due diligence on originated financing opportunities and preparing screening memorandum and financial modeling/analysis
  • Supporting the structuring and negotiating of terms of the financing opportunities
  • Coordinating aspects of the credit origination, execution, and portfolio management process with colleagues across the J.P. Morgan platform
  • Developing relationships with junior members of covered Sponsors and the maintaining market knowledge of the Technology sector

  Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

  • 3+ years of Financial Sponsor Coverage or equivalent experience lending to middle market Technology companies
  • Strong credit skills, including experience executing annualized recurring revenue (ARR) and/or cash flow credit transactions
  • Significant experience with M&A and debt financing in support of those transactions
  • Extensive knowledge of financial statements and accounting methods, including preparation and analysis of financial models
  • History of outstanding academic and professional achievement
  • Passion for the middle market Technology sector
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Solid work ethic, motivation level and ability to collaborate across teams
  • Personal integrity, initiative and leadership qualities
  • Capacity to interact and build relationships with a wide range of people and act as a point of contact
  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent
  • FINRA Series 79, Series 63 and SIE required (or obtained in first 90 days of employment)

  Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Solid work ethic, motivation level and ability to collaborate across teams
  • Personal integrity, initiative and leadership qualities
  • Capacity to interact and build relationships with a wide range of people and act as a point of contact

• About the company

  J.P. Morgan is a leader in financial services, offering solutions to clients in more than 100 countries with one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available. We have been helping our clients to do business and manage their wealth for more than 200 years. Our business has been built upon our core principle of putting our clients'​ interests first.

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