Analyst - Credit Risk

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Commercial & Investment Bank

This role is for an Analyst in Credit Risk at JPMorgan Chase, focusing on corporate clients in EMEA. Responsibilities include credit analysis, risk monitoring, due diligence, and supporting financing processes. The role requires financial modeling, understanding of macroeconomic factors, and knowledge of lending products. While the role mentions leveraging AI/LLM for process improvement, it is not the core function.

What you'd actually do

  1. Assume coverage of a portfolio of EMEA corporate clients across diversified sectors (e.g., Business services, Machinery & Equipment, Transportation, Auto, Airlines, Aerospace & Defence), including grading and reviewing credit risk exposures.
  2. Track financial performance updates, earnings events, liquidity and covenant compliance, and other developments impacting the assigned portfolio.
  3. Monitor risk and exposure metrics across counterparties and the portfolio, contributing to sector analyses and early‑warning assessments.
  4. Participate in due diligence processes for onboarding new EMEA clients (both mid and large Caps) and reviewing existing ones, including preparation and analysis of business models, cash flow generation, debt capacity, and refinancing risk.
  5. Produce concise and insightful credit memos, articulating recommendations for facilities, limits, tenor, covenants, collateral/security, and inter creditor arrangements.

Skills

Required

  • Ability to navigate and interpret corporate financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, CF).
  • Familiarity with cash flow modelling and valuation methods (including DCFs).
  • Broad understanding of macroeconomic and sector factors affecting corporates and leveraged finance borrowers.
  • Basic knowledge of lending, capital markets, and derivatives products; familiarity with leveraged finance and covenant structures.
  • Ability to establish credibility and trust with internal business partners and credit officers.
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with decision‑oriented analysis.
  • Expertise with MS Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Self‑starting and capable of multitasking, with adaptability to change.
  • Ability to efficiently work and engage with colleagues and stakeholders across geographies, including London, Frankfurt, Paris and Mumbai.

Nice to have

  • Previous experience in a Credit Risk department or leveraged finance underwriting, including skills in cash flow modelling and financial analysis.
  • Familiarity with corporate business models, sponsor dynamics, and covenant packages.
  • Knowledge of a second European language (French, German, Italian, Spanish) or working towards / having a professional certification (e.g. CFA, FRM) are considered a plus.
  • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or STEM subjects preferred (other subjects also considered).

What the JD emphasized

  • leveraging AI / LLM