Asset Management - Special Situations Credit Analyst - Associate

JPMorgan Asset Management's Global Special Situations (GSS) group, within the Alternatives Division, manages approximately $4 billion in capital and focuses on both public and private opportunistic credit situations. The team invests across the credit spectrum in performing, stressed, distressed, and event-driven situations, operating from offices in New York and London.

The group is seeking a New York-based Associate level analyst to join its situational research team, reporting to the Head of Research. This is an investment-oriented role requiring direct buy-side or sell-side credit experience and the intellectual curiosity to source and analyze complex credit opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Construct and maintain financial models to support investment decision-making and ongoing portfolio management

- Review credit agreements and other governing documents to support fully informed investment decisions

- Develop and maintain a network to source new investment opportunities

- Support business development, marketing, and control initiatives as directed by the GSS Co-CIOs

- Collaborate with team members in New York and London including CIOs, analysts, and COO/middle office

- Ensure all activities comply with JPMAM/GSS policies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications:

- 3+ years of credit experience or relevant background

- Valuation and credit analysis experience including ability to analyze performing, stressed, distressed, and event-driven companies

- Direct investing experience on the buy-side or bank sell-side

- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills

- Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to source investment opportunities

- Self-starter comfortable operating within a large team environment

This position offers the opportunity to work within one of the largest and most sophisticated alternatives platforms globally, with exposure to complex opportunistic credit transactions across the capital structure.