Job summary:

As a Vice President in the Israel Innovation Economy Team, you will be responsible for building and managing relationships with leading high growth venture-capital backed Israeli companies. This group provides traditional corporate banking products as well partnering across the Firm to deliver a wider suite of services and products. Our business partners include product specialists from Treasury Services, Markets, Credit Solutions, Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets, M&A, Risk Management and Asset and Wealth Management. 

The Innovation Economy team is part of the Global Corporate Bank at J.P. Morgan, which serves corporate, financial institution and public sector clients around the world. We help clients achieve their long-term strategic goals through financing, liquidity, payments, risk management and investment banking solutions. With a global reach, local expertise and deep sector knowledge, we’re able to deliver end-to-end solutions to help our clients in more than 100 markets efficiently run their businesses and fuel their growth.

The position will be located in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Job Responsibilities:

Demonstrate the ability to build a brand within your market that represents the Israel Innovation Economy team as the “Leading Innovation Economy bank serving the best and most diverse clients”  Manage complex, multi-product client relationships as the primary relationship manager and capable of driving business independently Identify top technology companies in the Innovation Economy and connect with their key executives (Founders, CFO, VP of Finance, etc.) by leveraging a referral network built through business activities and relationship development Initiate and maintain strategic dialogue with existing clients, advisors and prospects to generate ongoing corporate finance, treasury services and credit opportunities. Oversee onboarding, implementation and service efforts across multiple internal business partners Champion a culture of innovation and a customer centric mindset balanced with the ability to manage risk (credit, operational, and reputational) appropriately  Be an exceptional partner, who will collaborate with different teams and geographies across JP Morgan to bring the best solutions to our clients Prepare and review marketing materials for use in client meetings covering topics such as financing, working capital optimization, industry and peer analysis. Collaborate with credit underwriting team on analysis, structuring, negotiation, and documentation of credit requests. Be passionate about innovation, the start-up eco-system and entrepreneurship, leading to a desire to stay up to date with industry trends to identify opportunities for innovation or strategic partnerships Strictly comply with all regulatory and JP Morgan Compliance rules, policies, and procedures.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

5+ years of commercial banking, investment banking or venture experience  Proven track record of sourcing and navigating complex opportunities, ideally in commercial banking, investment banking, venture debt or venture capital Strong understanding of Commercial Banking products and services Excellent sales management and business development skills  Proficiency in building and maintaining positive client relationships  Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to establish credibility and strong partnerships with senior business and control partners  Self-directed, proactive, and creative; uses sound judgment and navigates ambiguity to get things done  Strong committed team player, looking to add to a national team of likeminded, passionate Innovation Economy bankers Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills (English & Hebrew) Knowledge and existing networks in the local technology and venture capital sectors; Relationships with Founders, C-suite, board members and Venture Capital investors  Solid analytical and problem-solving skills; Finance and credit foundation, through a combination of formal training and on-job exposure