Ambition is what we’re all about. We all need goals to aim for and ours couldn’t be clearer: J.P. Morgan's mission is to be the best financial services company in the world.

This is the ideal that we're always striving for. It's the reason that we get out of bed in the morning. And it's worth remembering – no matter what you do, what time zone you're in, which meeting you're about to enter.

Every business area we operate in needs to be world-class and best in class. Our services and innovations, products and prices all need to be client-driven. Our brands should all maintain the stamp of quality and integrity.

To get a better sense of who we are and achieve our mission, we focus relentlessly on carrying out our business principles. They are fundamental to everything we do and how we do it:

• Aspire to be the best
• Execute superbly
• Build a great team and a winning culture

Each of our key lines of business have their own clear mission as well:

• Our Investment Bank's mission is to be the most profitable, respected and influential investment bank in the world for the long term. To achieve this goal, we leverage our clients, scale, completeness, innovation, and most important, our people.
• Asset Management's mission is to create exceptional value for our clients, shareholders and employees by delivering our deep, broad and integrated global capabilities.

Being a first-class firm also means doing 'good', not just doing well. J.P. Morgan has a proud tradition of being a good corporate citizen around the world. We dedicate significant financial and human capital to supporting issues and causes important to our business and our people.

What does this mean for you?

Clear goals demand a transparent organization. And we are just that.

So we have no time for waste and bureaucracy. And we know a company is only as strong as its individual people, so you can expect to join a diverse team and inclusive environment that operates with the highest standards of integrity. When people talk about J.P. Morgan having an honest, respectful and open culture, what we mean is that we value directness, integrity and teamwork.