Global Investment Banking - M&A Origination Assistant, 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Job Description
This opportunity provides you with a first-class Investment Banking and Mergers and Acquisitions experience at JPMorgan.
As an origination assistant within the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) team, you will work with investment banking professionals side-by-side, and take part in origination and execution of transactions.
Job responsibilities

• Support origination and execution of M&A transactions, including public and private company mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures
• Conduct research and analysis on industries, companies, and financial markets to support strategic and valuation discussions
• Assist in building financial models and preparing valuation analyses (comparable companies, precedent transactions, DCF, etc.)
• Prepare presentation materials for client meetings, including pitch books, transaction decks, and internal committee materials
• Conduct English/Korean translations and contribute to due diligence and coordination across workstreams
• Support other investment banking activities in collaboration with coverage and product teams

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• College / university junior / senior class (well-prepared sophomore acceptable)
• Strong Academic background in Business, Economics, or Accounting
• Strong English / Korean communication skills (written and verbal)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of global and Korea M&A and macroeconomic environment
• Good understanding of accounting and financial statements
• Proficiency in MS Office software

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.
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.
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.