Environmental & Social Risk - Vice President London, England
Job description
As part of the firm's Risk Management and Compliance function you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. Environmental and Social (E&S) Risk is responsible for developing and implementing the firm's approach to E&S risk matters. E&S Risk provide oversight of the firm's lines of business including the processes that support consistent identification, escalation, management and monitoring of E&S risk issues.
In this role, your primary mandate is to evaluate relevant transactions against the firm's E&S Risk Policy requirements and to provide effective challenge to the lines of business on E&S matters. Financial products covered includes but is not limited to equity and debt underwriting, loans / credit facilities and some mergers and acquisitions activity. Sector coverage includes but is not limited to mining, oil and gas, agriculture, forestry & pulp and paper.
You will be responsible for assessing transactions and leading strategic research initiatives with support from the rest of the team. If you are a self-starter, able to articulate your thoughts clearly and have excellent attention to detail, this is the role for you as you will be interfacing with a variety of internal counterparts across the firm as well as with clients. The role may involve limited travel and is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to a broad spectrum of industries across multiple asset classes and geographies along with the following responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities
- Undertake enhanced E&S risk due diligence on clients and transactions (live and retrospectively)
- Oversee and challenge the lines of business on E&S risk matters
- Monitoring of, and participation in, responding to global E&S related regulations (existing and evolving)
- Support / lead training efforts within the firm on E&S risk matters
- Developing and driving research on a range of E&S issues and thematic topics that affect the firm's clients e.g. human rights, biodiversity, supply chain issues etc.
- Engage with other functions across the firm on E&S risk matters e.g. Corporate Responsibility, Compliance, Controls, other risk functions etc
- Participation in preparation of external E&S risk related disclosures
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Substantial experience in a relevant E&S risk and regulations / sustainability role ideally with a focus on human rights or biodiversity related topics
- University degree in a relevant field (e.g. environmental studies, sustainability, geography, development economics, finance)
- Working knowledge of the Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards and other relevant banking and corporate sustainability initiatives
- Deep understanding and working knowledge of E&S risks and operating practices across a range of sectors and geographies
- Robust understanding of banking products and decision making processes
- Strong client and commercial focus
- Excellent analytical (proficient in Excel, large datasets and other third party sources) interpersonal and presentation skills
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Experience in sectors such as oil and gas, mining, and / or agriculture
- Working knowledge of third party E&S tools (Sutainalytics, RepRisk, etc)
- Fluency in another language (preferably Spanish or Portuguese)
- Familiarity with sustainability related products (e.g. Sustainability Linked Loans, Green Bonds, etc)
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. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
