The J.P. Morgan Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) Debt Capital Markets team works with sovereign, corporate and FIG clients across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Turkey, Middle East and Africa on international financings in public and private markets. The team is the long-standing market leader in its field – recognized as the number one Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) Bond House multiple times over the last years – and has acted as the arranger of the majority of landmark transactions from the region.

Job summary:

As an Analyst in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) Debt Capital Markets team, you will be provided with a significant exposure and insight into all aspects of investment grade, high yield, bank capital and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) debt products in both, public and private markets. You also will have a significant opportunities for client interaction from Day 1 and require close working relationships with other areas of the bank, including Industry Coverage, Legal, Country and Credit Risk, Syndicate and Sales groups.

The core products that you will cover and offer to the clients are new bond originations (Investment Grade and High Yield) and liability management e.g. bond buybacks, exchanges and changes in covenants. You will also assist with execution of the corporate ratings advisory product.

Job responsibilities

• Originating, structuring and execution of debt capital markets transactions working closely with the senior team members and deal team leaders (organizational aspects, legal and documentary, helping with internal approval process, marketing materials and transaction pricing)
• Managing the debt execution process
• Preparing client marketing and pitching materials, drafting of the regular market updates
• Participating in the client meetings
• Preparing the analytical overviews of clients and their businesses
• Maintaining the updating of the internal databases, occasional team administrative work

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• You demonstrate front office experience in investment banking, asset management or markets roles
• You demonstrate understanding of general corporate finance, macroeconomics and conventional financial instruments and experience in financial analysis
• You demonstrate strong interest in emerging markets
• You have excellent organizational, project management and multi-tasking skills with high attention to detail
• You demonstrate a integrity and dedication to team work
• You are fluent in English
• You demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• You demonstrate prior experience in infrastructure or project finance
• You are fluent in Arabic or French
• You demonstrate prior experience with Bloomberg, Bond Radar and Dealogic beneficial

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.