JPMorgan Global IB Chair Nason to Retire, Join Accenture Board

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s global chair of investment banking, Jennifer Nason, is set to retire from the bank after nearly four decades at Wall Street’s largest lender.

Nason, who started her career at JPMorgan in 1986 as a corporate finance trainee on the metals and mining mergers and acquisition team, will step down early next year, according to a memo sent to staff Monday from commercial and investment bank co-chief executive officers Jenn Piepszak and Troy Rohrbaugh.

Jennifer Nason, global chair of investment banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg

“An experienced and fearless banker, Jennifer has lent her perspective and expertise to companies and executives at the forefront ...