Vice President, Fund Servicing - Trades Operations

JOB DESCRIPTION

At JPMorgan Chase, we endeavor to provide a place where your development and growth are nurtured and achieve your highest potential.

As a Corporate Investment Banking, Vice President Fund Servicing Trades within our team, you will play a key role in capturing and validating fund accounting trades, ensuring their proper booking. You will also contribute to the strategic development of our asset servicing product and manage the daily operations of our fund accounting staff. Your role will involve problem-solving, decision-making, and building a control environment to monitor performance. We value your input in identifying opportunities, creating business cases, and implementing project structures to deliver on our strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the workflow through the life cycle of Market Trades. Manage issues/exceptions above materiality thresholds for resolution
• Maximize team capacity through effective resource planning and ensure team structure is robust through effective training and succession planning
• Ensure all daily controls and processing are completed and signed off including client service enquiry resolution, cash and stock break & event management as well as all key metrics are produced as required
• Resolve issues related to the Department and ensure timely escalation to both Operational and Risk leads, ensure all team members adhere to global escalation policies, maintain up to date awareness of RED policies and procedures, attest to operational procedures at required intervals and actively comply with ethics and behavior standards
• Provide direction and leadership to the team. Provide effective communications to the department ensuring staff are aware of strategic and regulatory changes in the organization
• Review of content and presentation of Standard Operating Procedures, in line with introduction of new policies and ongoing risk management activities
• Act as a focal point for issue planning or crisis review situations. The business demands flexibility in production processes and for technical assessments to be made in short time frames, ensure department has viable Business Continuity and Concentration plans in place, that are tested in accordance with Bank Policy and that all staff are familiar with the plans.
• Validate exceptions above defined materiality thresholds, identify core weaknesses in processes and identify potential solutions, continuously develop industry/product knowledge
• Develop goals and execute strategies within a department, ensures that decisions are guided by policies or established practices that will have limited impact on company revenues/assets.
• Work with Talent & Development to ensure coverage and implementation of training needs and requirements for staff, provides technical direction and support to assigned staff, lead Learning and Development sessions for staff, plan Staff professional development and mobility plan
• Work with all internal and external stakeholders to meet overall business needs, involvement and initiative in global projects impacting Fund Servicing

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities

• Relevant Degree/MBA with 12+ years of experience in Trades or fund accounting domain.
• Operations Team Management in a daily environment is critical. Strong people management skills, ability to lead and motivate Managers
• Operational subject matter expertise critical e.g. Reconciliation, Settlements, Trade Support
• Fund accounting, Risk & Control and Custody experience
• Strong ability to learn ongoing stream of new markets, products and processes
• Strong Risk and Control Awareness: Ability to effectively priorities workloads and work to critical deadlines
• Demonstrate Ownership and Accountability for Operational and Project Deliverables with a proven track record
• Confident communicator in all mediums to both internal and external clients
• Strategic thinker, able to review and implement process improvements
• Drive, Energy and Enthusiasm
• Display high levels of integrity; operate on the basis of open and honest interaction

ABOUT US

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 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.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM
The Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services. The world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk and extend liquidity in markets around the world.

Operations teams develop and manage innovative, secure service solutions to meet clients’ needs globally. Developing and using the latest technology, teams work to deliver industry-leading capabilities to our clients and customers, making it easy and convenient to do business with the firm. Teams also drive growth by refining technology-driven customer and client experiences that put users first, providing an unparalleled experience.