Join J.P. Morgan’s Public Finance team and help shape the future of public sector financing. As a Vice President covering the US Public Power sector in San Francisco, you’ll play a critical role in delivering innovative investment banking solutions to state and local governments, non-profits, and other public entities. You’ll collaborate with senior bankers and cross-functional teams to drive business development, execute deals, and mentor junior talent, all while ensuring regulatory compliance and delivering exceptional client service.

Job responsibilities

Drive business development activities and deal execution, generating and evaluating financial ideas and options for clients while ensuring regulatory compliance.Execute financings, including running and reviewing numbers (new money, refunding, restructuring analysis with DBC and Excel) and reviewing debt profiles, coordinating with internal and external parties.Guide junior staff and review client presentations, analyses, and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) for senior bankers.Coordinate internally to maximize the firm’s resources in support of client efforts.Participate in client conference calls and meetings.Mentor and train junior team members.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Bachelor’s degree with five to seven years of investment banking experience in public finance.Knowledge and understanding of financial markets, interest rate movements, economic indicators, municipal bonds, and deal timelines and processes.Experience working with US Public Power clients.Previous municipal finance experience in developing financial models to structure bond transactions, performing new money and refunding analyses using DBC, and participating in the execution of senior managed deals.Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and active listening).Strong quantitative, qualitative, and research skills.Solid client service and relationship building skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Previous experience as a municipal issuer, financial advisor, or underwriter.Ethical, with integrity.Strong work ethic, self-motivated, and confident; ability to work with minimal supervision.Detail- and results-oriented, with strong problem solving, organizational, and planning skills.