Global Corporate Banking - Fund Banking (EMEA) - Executive Director - London

Job Description
The Fund Banking Executive Director will be responsible for managing and developing relationships with private equity, venture capital, real estate, credit, and other alternative asset managers either as the lead banker or where appropriate supporting the GCB Industry and Country teams. The role involves providing a comprehensive suite of financial products and services, including fund finance solutions, payments, deposits, capital markets, and risk management products with a focus on firm and fund level business. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the fund banking sector, excellent relationship management skills, be an outstanding team player and have a proven track record in investment banking or corporate banking.
We are seeking an experienced banker to be based in London.
Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the relationship manager for regional and global investment fund clients, understanding their needs and providing tailored financial solutions.
• Work in partnership with GCB Country teams and FIG and Real Estate Industry teams to support their coverage of additional funds
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with fund clients, identifying and originating new business opportunities.
• Support the execution of fund finance transactions (including subscription lines, NAV facilities, management company lending, and other bespoke solutions), coordinating with internal teams including credit, legal, and compliance.
• Develop and implement strategies to grow the bank's presence and market share in the fund banking segment.
• Collaborate with sponsor coverage and investment banking teams as well as product bankers to pitch for new engagements and develop client relationships.
• Work with the broader Fund coverage and product teams and partners across J.P. Morgan to identify new finance and risk management opportunities.
• Drive and coordinate the tailored marketing of products, identifying and addressing clients' needs in partnership with product teams.
• Lead credit risk and other internal approval processes for loans and counterparty exposures at the firm and fund levels.
• Oversee onboarding of target clients and present business and credit cases to relevant internal partners and committees.
• Act as the portfolio company champion, coordinating activities and ensuring expanding wallet share in portfolio companies in partnership with sponsors coverage teams, industry and regional bankers.
• Hold revenue responsibility for top-line growth and sound risk-return metrics.
• Serve as the first line of defense for continuous credit quality monitoring.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 10+ years of experience in fund banking, investment banking, or corporate banking, with a focus on investment funds.
• Strong understanding of financial products and services, including fund finance, capital markets, risk management solutions, and in-depth knowledge of corporate banking products such as bank loans, bonds, rates, FX and structured products, cash management.
• Solid grasp of capital markets, including key instruments and market dynamics.
• Experience in developing and implementing risk management solutions for diverse client profiles.
• Familiarity with foreign exchange (FX) and structured products, including their application in client portfolios.
• Proficiency in cash management solutions and optimizing liquidity for corporate clients.
• Ability to analyze client needs and deliver customized financial solutions across multiple product areas.
• Strong communication skills for effectively presenting complex financial concepts to clients and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to develop client relationships, win new business, close transactions, and build networks both internally and externally.
• Strong influencing skills, team player, and proven track record of managing cross-cultural environments and inter-department collaboration.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities that are team-oriented, fostering, and collegial.
• Demonstrable ability to manage deliverables for long-term transactions as well as a busy day-to-day schedule.

About Us
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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Global Banking business is one of the largest wholesale banking client franchises in the world. We serve clients, including corporations, governments, states, municipalities, healthcare organizations, education institutions, banks and investors.
Global Investment Banking supports a broad range of corporations, institutions and governments by providing strategic advice, capital raising and risk management expertise.