Transition Risk Modelling Lead - Executive Director

Job Description
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an exciting and rapidly evolving field within the financial services industry, with high focus and visibility within JP Morgan.
Climate, Nature and Social Risk Management team is responsible for developing the firm's approach to climate- and nature-related risk management, including both transition and physical risks. The candidate in this role will bring strong data, research and communication skills to the team to lead the build-out of transition risk capabilities across the firm.
As a Transition Risk Modelling Lead - Executive Director within the Climate, Nature and Social Risk team, you will conduct research, perform quantitative analysis, and manage data in Python or other relevant applications. You should have deep knowledge of climate risk and nature risk and be highly-motivated to help us enhance a comprehensive climate and nature risk management framework against an ambitious timeline.
You will also be collaborating with a variety of internal counterparts across the firm, learning about the many aspects relevant in assessing the potential implications of climate change on a large and global financial institution such as JPMorgan Chase.
Job responsibilities

• Lead the Climate, Nature and Social Risk transition risk analytical frameworks, with focus on developing methodologies and conducting research on sectoral and corporate climate and nature mitigation transition strategies
• Lead research on a range of climate and nature related topics that affect the firm's activities
• Be an expert in climate and nature datasets used to manage these risks, forming conclusions on key trends and patterns and working with data providers to maximise our knowledge
• Build, maintain, own and analyse outputs from climate risk assessment models and user tools
• Lead the drafting and maintenance of documentation for climate and nature risk assessment models and user tools
• Address regulatory expectations and requirements for managing climate- and nature-related risk
• Lead the development of internal climate-nature scenarios used for risk management purposes

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong university degree (2:1 equivalent or above), in a climate-related or sustainability field, or in economics
• Work experience related to climate stress testing, (energy) transition modelling, and/or with sectoral decarbonisation pathways
• Quantitative academic foundations
• Strong sense of ownership and demonstrated ability to lead a team in producing deliverables with high standards and within tight deadlines
• Ability to convey information clearly, accurately and succinctly (both written and verbally) to inform and influence senior management
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent analytical skills: proficient in statistical modelling (Python) and comfortable working with large datasets
• Ability to draft high-impact presentations and documentation, strong attention to detail

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.
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About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Risk Management helps the firm understand, manage and anticipate risks in a constantly changing environment. The work covers areas such as evaluating country-specific risk, understanding regulatory changes and determining credit worthiness. Risk Management provides independent oversight and maintains an effective control environment.