Investment Banking - Technical Transaction Team, Energy - Associate Geologist

Investment Banking - Technical Transaction Team, Energy – Associate Geologist

Join JPMorgan Chase’s Energy Investment Banking Practice as an Associate Geologist. You will be a key player in executing technical evaluations of oil and gas assets across Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream sectors, collaborating with engineers and corporate finance partners.

$/yr – $/yr

As a Geologist within the Investment Banking Technical Transaction Team, you will provide geological analysis and support to the team, contributing to log interpretation, core analysis, basin modelling, and seismic interpretation.

• Quantify potential for future drilling locations for oil and gas assets across domestic and international reservoirs.
• Develop deep technical understanding and collaborate closely with engineers.
• Identify and determine trends, risks associated with oil and gas development across domestic and international areas.
• Identify sub‑surface complexities and uncertainties that impact operational results and well productivity.
• Characterize geologic concepts including regional, basin‑wide mapping, log, and core analysis.
• Play a lead role in data room, marketing, and pitch efforts alongside senior bankers.

• Master’s degree in Geology.
• Minimum of 3 years in industry at an operator or A&D banking.
• SiE, Series 79 and Series 63 licenses to be obtained if not licensed shortly after onboarding.
• Experience with industry software (Petra, ArcGIS, Geo Graphix, Microsoft Office, Landmark).
• Highly proficient in key subjects of geophysical mapping, database creation, and characterization of domestic and global conventional and unconventional plays.

• Establish and maintain large databases specific to the geology role.
• Expert knowledge of ArcGIS, QGIS and ability to operate within geo‑spatial software for inventory and rock quality mapping.
• Ability to compute land‑based statistics such as ownership interests & acreage.
• Prior banking or A&D group experience with an operator.
• Highly motivated and demonstrated ability to have positive influence within the workplace and externally with clients.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an equal‑opportunity employer. The company values diversity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Additional benefits include health care coverage, retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and more.