As an EMEA M&A Business Manager - Vice President for the EMEA Merger & Acquisitions (M&A) team, you will act as a trusted advisor to the business head. You will optimize business performance by helping to drive key initiatives, particularly around budget forecasting, headcount and market data. 

You will be proficient at managing managing directors level stakeholders, working with large teams, and helping the business run efficiently and effectively.

This is a time-pressured and high-profile position which is instrumental in assisting/advising senior management and in coordinating the deployment of the bank’s corporate resources to address strategic and tactical objectives.

Job responsibilities

 Become a trusted advisor to the head of EMEA M&A in all aspects of the business; strategy, controls, people and performance Key point of contact for front office and support functions to help identify, facilitate and achieve business objectives and opportunities Supporting the business in tracking P&L, expenses, headcount and various other key metrics on an ongoing basis Maintenance of the deal pipeline, tracking against monthly, quarterly and yearly revenue forecasts. This involves partnering closely with bankers and developing an understanding of the factors which affect the deal lifecycle Contributing to the business decision making process by providing value-add analysis for quarterly business reviews as well as ad-hoc requests (e.g. top client fee payers, industry and regional splits of revenue as well as competitor analysis) Providing analysis on JPM’s external performance through Dealogic (external league table provider), including tailored competitor analysis for each product as well as ensuring consistency between internally earned fees and credit given by Dealogic Establishing a network with all key stakeholders: Bankers, Compliance, Product Controllers, P&A, Legal, Tax, Tech, etc. Involvement in control initiatives impacting the business, partnering alongside Compliance, Legal and the Control Managers Working with counterparts in North America and APAC on global initiatives, best practices and cross border revenue sharing

 Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Pro-active and problem-solving mind-set with ability to identify, clearly present and implement solutions Strong organisational, project and time management skills Enthusiastic, self motivated and effective under pressure Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships and influence others, across multiple disciplines and across levels of seniority Ability to work well individually and partner effectively within a team Understanding and appreciation of risks and controls Disciplined approach to managing processes and controls with a view to continuous improvement Strong organizational and time management skills; flexibility, ability to prioritize requests and multi-task Strong analytical and numeric skills, excellent attention to detail Experience using MS office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Experience working with M&A or Investment Banking teams a plus