JPMorganChase Looking For Strategy Associate at Mumbai, Maharashtra, Full Time

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area? This is a unique opportunity for you to work in our team to partner with the Business to provide a comprehensive view.

Our focused group of professionals is composed of top performers from strategy consulting firms, investment banks, and other internal JPMorgan Chase groups. Projects delivered by the Strategy group include developing international growth strategies, assessing and planning new product and market entry, outlining business deep dives, evaluating strategic investments, improving operational efficiency and effectiveness, defining digital/technology strategy, formulating firm’s acquisitions/ divestitures strategy, enhancing cross business collaboration and identifying strategically significant industry themes/ trends.

Seize the opportunity to join our dynamic team in a fast-paced, challenging environment. This unique role allows you to partner with the Business, providing a comprehensive view and working alongside top performers from various professional backgrounds. As a Strategy Associate, you’ll be involved in diverse projects, applying structured problem-solving techniques, and engaging with senior stakeholders. Your role will encompass market trend analysis, detailed analyses, insightful recommendations, and leading initiatives to address challenges identified by senior leaders. You’ll also conduct competitor and industry research, develop presentations, and share insightful reports with the team and senior executives.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives/ projects to solve diverse problems identified by senior leaders at the bank
• Apply structured problem-solving to address top strategic priorities
• Execute creative analyses and provide insight to identify issues and arrive at recommendations
• Gather, synthesize, analyze and present data and findings (e.g., financial modeling, valuation)
• Perform competitor/ industry research leveraging both public and non-public sources
• Develop presentations for both internal and external audiences
• Monitor industry trends and share insightful reports and analyses with broader team and with senior executives
• Create and/or contribute to an environment of collaboration and mutual responsibility

Required Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• Structured problem solving – Ability to understand and identify issues to define clear problem statements, generate hypotheses, identify and gather relevant data points for detailed analysis to prove/ disprove hypotheses; work in team to identify potential solutions/ recommendations using relevant frameworks
• Storyboarding and communication – Ability to consistently understand the “big picture” and link the key takeaways back to the project narrative; create clear and effective storyline for presenting analyses and recommendations; structure and create presentations to deliver key arguments, messages and insights; communicate efficiently via verbal and written modes with all stakeholders
• Stakeholder engagement – Collaborate proactively with global stakeholders (business partners, strategy team members, senior leaders); lead interviews, workshops, focus group discussions as applicable to drive required project outcomes
• Research and modeling – Ability to source information from internal and external sources, prepare structured models and bring ‘so-what’ from both qualitative and quantitative analysis

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• An outstanding ability to analyze problems and apply quantitative analytical approaches, deep understanding of multiple analytical tools (e.g., pivot tables, graphs, etc.), awareness of available databases and research tool and ability to recognize data issues
• Ability to create structured / logical presentations and clearly communicate key messages using appealing displays and graphics
• Communicate effectively and confidently and work well in cross-functional and cross-regional teams
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, quickly learn and understand new concepts / businesses with effective prioritization skills to meet project deadlines. Openness to an environment of active developmental feedback from peers
• Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint tools (absolutely required)
• Experience in Consulting / Strategy domain along with prior experience in working with senior and global stakeholders is preferred.
• Prefer MBA from tier 1 college with an excellent academic background

ABOUT US

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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 Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.