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**EMEA Sales & Marketing - CEEMEA Loan Origination - Associate** Lead CEEMEA loan origination, from origination to syndication. Key responsibilities include daily transaction management, internal/external stakeholder liaison, and market analysis. Requires proven investment banking experience, strong financial data analysis, and excellent communication skills. Prior CEEMEA market knowledge a plus. Shape loan capital markets with J.P. Morgan, impacting clients from day one.

Compensation: Not specified GBP
City: London
Country: United Kingdom

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Location: LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom

Are you a driven and ambitious investment banking professional ready to take on a high-impact role at one of the world's leading financial institutions? J.P. Morgan's CEEMEA Loans & Structured Credit team offers you an exceptional opportunity to work across the full lifecycle of loan capital market transactions, from origination through to syndication, across some of the most dynamic and diverse markets in the world. You will gain meaningful exposure to acquisition financing, structured credit, and bespoke loan solutions for sovereign, corporate, and financial institution clients across CEE, CIS, Turkey, the Middle East, and Africa. We are committed to your growth, offering mentorship from experienced professionals, significant client interaction, and the chance to take on real responsibility from your very first day. This is your opportunity to build an outstanding career at the heart of one of the most exciting and fast-growing franchises in EMEA capital markets.

As an Associate within the CEEMEA Loan Origination team, you will play a central role in the end-to-end origination, structuring, execution, and syndication of loan capital market transactions across a broad range of geographies and industries. You will work closely with colleagues across Global Corporate Banking, Trading, Leveraged Finance, Syndicate, Structuring, Investment Banking Coverage, and Infrastructure Finance, building deep cross-functional expertise and strong internal relationships. Your contributions will directly shape client outcomes and support the growth of J.P. Morgan's leading CEEMEA loans franchise from day one.

Job responsibilities

Lead day-to-day transaction execution, including the preparation of materials for internal approvals, client presentations, and external marketing across loan capital market transactions.

Coordinate internal approvals, administrative processes, and organisational aspects of transactions, maintaining close liaison with stakeholders across the bank.

Collate, analyse, and interpret financial and market data to formulate and implement well-reasoned recommendations for clients and internal teams.

Assist in idea generation, marketing story creation, and the preparation of pitch materials tailored to sovereign, corporate, and FIG clients across CEEMEA.

Support the formulation of market pricing alongside syndicate teams, drawing on collated and analysed market data to inform recommendations.

Actively participate in internal and client meetings and calls, contributing meaningfully to discussions and representing the team with professionalism.

Conduct due diligence and research in collaboration with credit and industry teams to support transaction underwriting and execution.

Contribute to loan documentation review and negotiation, coordinating liaison with internal and external legal counsel throughout the transaction process.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Proven experience in investment banking, with a strong understanding of investment banking products and in particular loan capital markets.

Outstanding financial data analysis and modelling skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and translate it into actionable insights.

Strong organisational and project management skills, with a rigorous attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

Demonstrated experience engaging with clients and transactional advisers in a professional capacity.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to produce high-quality materials and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.

Collaborative team player with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Prior experience within Debt Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance, and/or Investment Banking, with a demonstrated interest or experience in emerging markets.

Familiarity with CEEMEA markets, including knowledge of key geographies, client types, and market dynamics across CEE, CIS, Turkey, the Middle East, and Africa.

Experience with loan documentation review and negotiation, including familiarity with LMA standard documentation.

Knowledge of market data and deal tracking platforms such as Dealogic and Bloomberg.

Strong academic credentials from a leading university in Finance, Economics, Law, Engineering, or a related discipline.

This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.

Shape loan capital markets across CEEMEA at J.P. Morgan, driving deal execution and client impact from day one.

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