Credit Risk Management Governance Lead – Credit Risk Governance

Job Description

Wealth Management Credit Risk Management Governance Lead -Vice Pr… | JPMorgan Chase

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at JPMorgan Chase, located in In-person United Kingdom(England – London). JPMorgan Chase is a global financial services firm that helps its clients grow responsibly by anticipating new and emerging risks and applying sound judgment to solve real-world challenges affecting the company, customers, and communities. This highly visible role is central to shaping the future of credit risk governance within the Private Bank, strengthening governance frameworks, managing regulatory engagement, and driving meaningful change in partnership with senior stakeholders and risk professionals.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person United Kingdom(England – London)
• Team: Wealth Management Risk Management Governance team, part of Risk Management and Compliance
• Mission: Strengthen the Private Bank credit risk governance framework by maintaining and enhancing policies, procedures, controls, committee governance, and issues management, while coordinating internal, external, and regulatory examinations and providing independent challenge.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, credit risk infrastructure tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead Governance: Lead credit risk governance initiatives and associated change management efforts.
• Coordinate Examinations: Coordinate end-to-end regulatory examinations, audits, and testing for Private Bank Credit Risk.
• Manage Inquiries: Serve as a key point of contact for regulators, auditors, and testing teams, leading meetings and coordinating responses to inquiries and drafting high-quality written responses.
• Assess and Remediate Controls: Assess credit risk controls, document observations, provide actionable recommendations, and drive timely remediation and sustainable enhancements for identified issues.
• Strengthen Committee Governance: Strengthen committee and forum governance by preparing materials, agendas, and minutes, and maintaining transparent tracking and reporting of audit and examination matters.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Professional experience in auditing, internal controls, regulatory strategy, compliance, legal, consulting, or credit analysis with a focus on credit risk, preferably within Wealth Management. This includes navigating complex methods across products and activities within the Wealth Management business model.
• Experience: Demonstrated strong understanding of credit risk concepts and controls, including direct underwriting and/or credit approval experience.
• Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective engagement with regulators and senior management, strong project management, time management, and problem-solving abilities, and a proven capability to build relationships, collaborate, and provide credible challenge to drive actionable insights.
• Bonus: Advanced degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; German language skills are a plus.