Climate and Transition Risk Modelling Associate

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area? This is a unique opportunity for you to work in our team to partner with the Business to provide a comprehensive view.

Your strong track record of ownership and accountability will be key to the success of this role. By participating in a large-scale initiatives with high impact you will demonstrate relationship building skills and ability for execution. If you thrive in agile environment; earn credibility by leading and persuading others, while positively influencing the outcome of team efforts, this role is for you.

**Job responsibilities**
- Provides overall support to the team's climate and transition risk analytical frameworks, with focus on developing methodologies and conducting research on financial impacts of transition risk
- Becomes an expert in the datasets we use to manage climate risk, forming conclusions on key trends and patterns and working with data providers to maximise our knowledge
- Helps build, maintain and analyse outputs from climate risk assessment models and user tools
- Supports content creation to the firm's public and regulatory disclosures
- Supports the design or enhancement of internal climate scenarios and expand scenario variables to meet internal stakeholders' requirements
- Supports central data and modelling teams to source required data, develop climate scenario models, and determine how to best integrate climate risk data into BAU risk models

**Required qualifications, capabilities and skills**
- Strong university degree (2:1 equivalent) in a quantitative field in economics, geography, environmental science or energy systems
- Excellent analytical skills: comfortable working with large datasets, knowledge of Python is a must
- Technical understanding of transition risks including climate policy, technology risks, and consumer preference changes
- Ability to work independently in producing deliverables with high standards and within tight deadlines
- Ability to convey information clearly, accurately and succinctly (both written and verbally)
- Ability to draft high-impact presentations and documentation, strong attention to detail

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Work experience in transition risk modelling, energy systems, energy and climate policy, climate science, or related fields
- Demonstratable work experience with climate scenarios, e.g. NGFS, IEA, IPCC SSP-RCPs, etc.
- Experience in working on (scientific) projects
- Experience of working with geospatial data (.tif,.shp,.nc) is a benefit

JPMorganChase, 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.

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