Payments- Corporate Development and Partnerships - Senior Associate

Senior Associate in Corporate Development & Partnerships

Are you passionate about fintech and ready to shape the future of payments by driving transformational partnerships and investments at J.P. Morgan Payments? If so, you're in the right spot.

As a Senior Associate in Corporate Development & Partnerships team, you will identify and execute strategic partnershipsand, where applicable, investment opportunitiesthat accelerate product innovation and commercial growth across our global payments capabilities. This role sits at the intersection of client needs, product strategy, and external ecosystem development, working closely with Product, Sales, Technology, Legal, Risk, and Investments.

Job responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and execute strategic partnerships that align with Payments' growth objectives and enhance our service offerings.
• Conduct in-depth market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, competitive landscape, and potential partners in the space.
• Connect into fintech ecosystem to inform research and ensure early engagement with new opportunities.
• Build strategic business cases including value proposition, target clients/use cases, competitive landscape, economics, and execution roadmap.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, including product, technology, controls, and legal, to ensure seamless integration and execution of partnership initiatives.
• Conduct diligence for investment and partnership decisions, assessing strategic fit, product/technology, financials, risks, and integration considerations.
• Support the negotiation and structuring of partnership agreements, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic goals, commercial outcomes, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor and report on the performance of partnerships, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement and optimization.
• Assist in the development and execution of corporate development strategies, including acquisition and investment opportunities.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum of 4+ years of experience in fintech, corporate development, investment banking, or a related field.
• Ability to foster strong relationships with organizational partners and senior stakeholders across product, sales, operations, and technology teams.
• Strength in cultivating connections within the fintech ecosystem to inform research and identify emerging opportunities.
• Analytical approach to problem solving, able to assess competitive landscape, recognize patterns and evolving opportunities, and offer creative solutions.
• Experience in creating business cases and assessing revenue opportunities, risks (including implementation challenges), and mitigants to those risks.
• Exceptional financial analysis ability; capable of translating abstract, high-level concepts into tangible and actionable project plans.
• Proactive and capable of working independently with a strong drive to deliver results.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proven experience in managing strategic partnerships and corporate development initiatives.
• Experience in investment banking or a supporting role, including capital markets, industry coverage, and / or M&A advisory groups.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of enterprise payments needs (e.g., pay-ins, pay-outs, treasury flows, acceptance, ERP integrations, reconciliation), preferred.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and human-centered/design-led product discovery approaches.
• Experience with blockchain or cross-border payments, a plus.

About Us

JPMorgan Chase, 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 offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

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.