Global Banking Environmental & Social Due Diligence - Vice President

Job Description :

J.P. Morgan's Global Banking Environmental & Social Risk team has a responsibility for reviewing transactions within the Corporate and Investment Bank. With team members based in NYC, London, Bangalore, and Singapore, we offer comprehensive global coverage. The team's mandate is to safeguard the firm's reputation by assessing in-scope transactions across a range of financial products, including equity and debt underwriting, loans, credit facilities, M&A activity, and sustainable finance products such as green, social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked loans and bonds. We cover sectors including power, metals and mining, oil and gas, and soft commodities.

As an Environmental & Social Risk Vice President within J.P. Morgan's Global Banking Environmental & Social Risk team, you will review transactions within the Corporate and Investment Bank to ensure compliance with the firm's Environmental and Social Risk (E&S) Policy Framework. You will partner with bankers, deal teams, and key stakeholders across the Global Banking franchise, providing advisory support and helping safeguard the firm's reputation. This role requires a self-starter with strong communication and attention to detail, offering exposure to diverse E&S/ESG risks across multiple asset classes, industries, and geographies, and may involve limited travel.

Job responsibilities

• Evaluate environmental and social (E&S) requirements for relevant transactions.
• Analyze the E&S profile and performance of clients.
• Manage a small team of local and regional specialists.
• Advise bankers and deal teams, and support clients on E&S/ESG issues.
• Serve as an E&S subject matter expert and collaborate with internal stakeholders on E&S topics.
• Enhance training for bankers and deal teams in E&S risk assessment.
• Contribute to the team's strategic planning, objectives, and key results.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to influence the firm's broader E&S agenda.
• Stay informed on environmental issues affecting clients, including forestry, agriculture, climate change, carbon markets, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in environmental and social risk/ESG/sustainability
• Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, sustainability, geography, development economics, finance, or a related field
• Strong understanding of banking products and decision-making processes.
• Understanding of sustainable finance regulations and market developments.
• Ability to convey information clearly, accurately, and succinctly, particularly to senior management audiences.
• Strong client focus and interpersonal skills.
• Commercial perspective on E&S issues.
• Ability to work under time pressure with flexibility to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Equator Principles, IFC Performance Standards, WB EHS Guidelines, and other industry best practices for environmental and social risk management.
• Excellent working knowledge of LMA, LSTA, APMLA suite of sustainability principles (e.g., Sustainability Linked Loan Principles), guidance documents, EU Taxonomy, Climate Bonds Initiative Taxonomy, and other industry best practices for ESG.
• Strong analytical skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in environmental and social risk/ESG/sustainability, ideally within financial services, consultancy, or key sectors such as oil and gas, mining, power, and commodities.
• Proficiency in Mandarin to communicate with clients in China