Business Banking Lead Credit Officer, Vice President
Listed on 2026-09-19
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Finance & Banking
Risk Manager/Analyst, Credit Analyst
Bring your expertise to JPMorgan Chase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.
Job Summary:As aLead Credit Officer Vice Presidentin Business Banking Risk, you oversee, manage, and make credit decisions for new and existing extensions of credit across the Business Banking line of business. You will evaluate opportunities end-to-end—from due diligence and risk identification to structuring terms and negotiating documentation—while applying sound credit judgment and policy expertise.
You will also synthesize quantitative and qualitative insights, translate business needs into clear requirements and stories, and communicate portfolio themes to senior Risk forums. This role provides the opportunity to influence credit strategy, strengthen portfolio performance, and help ensure robust risk governance across the business.
Job Responsibilities:- Analyzeanddecidecredit requests for new and existing credit extensions
- Prepareandchallengequantitative and qualitative credit analyses to ensure accuracy and sound judgment
- Structure transactions byreviewingterms,negotiating conditions, andrecommendingrisk mitigants
- Conduct due diligence andidentifykey risks across a range of Business Banking client relationships
- Gather business requirements andwriteclear business and technical stories for management consumption
- Assess market conditions, competitor actions, financial metrics, and regulatory factors to inform decisions
- Manageandanalyzelarge datasets related to credit exposures and portfolio trends
- Escalate emerging credit risks and issues appropriately to relevant business areas and stakeholders
- Collaborate with model risk and analytics partners tosupportdocumentation, credible challenge, and approvals
- Develop portfolio deep dives anddeliverpresentations for senior Risk forums to support governance and decisions
- Provide guidance on credit product structure and terms to balance growth objectives with prudent risk standards
Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Advanced coursework/training infinance, accounting, and credit(bank program or college coursework)
- 5+ yearsof experience as a relationship manager, Credit Officer, or similar role requiring commercial credit judgment
- Demonstrated ability to formulate objective credit views grounded in rigorous analysis
- Strong working knowledge ofcredit philosophy and policies and underwriting best practices
- Working knowledge ofloan documentation, bankruptcy concepts, and related legal considerations
- Proven capability toanalyze complex financial and risk information and identify key drivers and mitigants
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presenting findings to senior stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and sound controls mindset
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment while assuming individual accountability for decisions
Skills:
- Graduate degree in business (MBA or equivalent)
- Experience developing portfolio insights and presenting to senior governance forums
- Track record of driving process improvements in underwriting, monitoring, or risk decisioning
To be eligible for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this role. Likewise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit, including optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).
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