Join the Compliance, Conduct & Operational Risk (CCOR) Quality Assurance Monitoring and Testing (M&T) team as a Quality Associate.
As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers, and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo, and striving to be best-in-class.
As a Quality Associate in the Compliance, Conduct & Operational Risk (CCOR) Quality Assurance Monitoring and Testing (M&T) team, you will be responsible for the timely and effective management and execution of the firm’s global monitoring and testing program across multiple lines of business. You will be part of a team of individuals responsible for providing solutions to drive effective controls monitoring and testing techniques using data, and for the execution of certain monitoring and testing engagements. Our team will be covering all Lines of Business within JP Morgan (e.g., Corporate and Investment Bank, Asset Wealth Management, Commercial Bank and Consumer Community Banking).
Job responsibilities
- Perform Quality Assurance tests to ensure the execution of the Monitoring and Testing Program is in line with the firm’s Testing Standards and Procedures.
- Develops, maintains, and executes the annual testing plan, identifies potential gaps, and follows through on reporting, escalation, and resolution.
- Assesses (including the root cause analysis), documents, and communicates emerging risks, themes and identified issues to leadership and risk partners in a timely manner. Provides status updates to key stakeholders on programs and specific reviews where warranted.
- Utilize data analytics to identify trends, anomalies, areas of risk & support continuous monitoring and enhancement of the control environment.
- Support multiple projects that seek automation of testing models and building automated monitoring models by using various tools e.g. Alteryx, UiPath, Python & other AI/ML concepts. Collaborate with key stakeholders to automate testing activities and increase frequency to monitor compliance in ‘close to real time’.
- Partner with Monitoring & Testing, Operational Risk and Compliance managers, and business stakeholders. Involvement in departmental projects particularly in relation to the development of the Annual Monitoring and Testing Plan
- Perform ongoing QA reviews of the Compliance functions mentioned, to ensure controls/standards are met. Work with global testing partners to support global monitoring and testing assignments as directed. Question and investigate the reliability and integrity of data, the validity of conclusions and the appropriateness of assumptions made.
- Help to identify key issues, trends, observations and effectively report summary results to key stakeholders. Ensure consistency with the Global QA framework and governance approach.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in one or a combination of the following: Analytics, Finance, Accounting, or Reporting will also act as an added advantage.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in the financial services industry in Compliance, Risk management, Audit.
- Understanding of internal control concepts with the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner. This includes analytical skills particularly regarding assessing the risks associated with execution deficiencies.
- Strong relationship building skills to influence/negotiate desired outcomes. Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with colleagues and senior management. Strong verbal/written communication.
- Ability to perform end to end reviews of processes, think through various risks, understand applicability of different regulations and policies and ultimately be able to identify gaps / risks in operating environment.
- Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Working hours will be 1.30 to 10.30 pm IST.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Any related certifications viz. Data analytics, CAMS, CIA, CISA, DISA, Green Belt etc.
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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