Margin and Collateral - Associate

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, offering solutions to the world's most important corporations, governments and institutions in more than 100 countries.

As an Associate in Margin and Collateral Team, you will be responsible for Margin calls management, Portfolio Reconciliation, Collateral Dispute Management and Regulatory adherence for all upcoming NCMR regulations, cross LOBs metrics and projects and building the culture of Continuous Improvement supporting business across Back Office, Middle offices as well as Global teams.  The individual will be interacting with multiple Operations & technology teams within the organization to (re)design process.

Job Responsibilities

• Daily Margin Exchange – Same day settlement/Exception management. Supervisory controls around collateral exposure management
• Portfolio reconciliation – Position and Valuation breaks. MTM Breaks: Including Data Quality, strategic projects etc.
• Continuous Focus on deep dive and fixing on upstream issues to keep the breaks to minimum.
• Resolving Breaks with Middle Offices/Credit risk/VCG etc. UAT testing
• Key role in regulatory compliance CFTC, EMIR, NCMR, MIFID etc.
• Improving controls in the process & ensure 100% accuracy and compliance to Regulatory rules
• Manage any new analysis requirements across multiple stakeholders 
• Regular update to senior management on BAU, projects etc 
• Stakeholder Management. Collateral Dispute Management
• Strategic automation projects

Required qualification, skills and capabilities:

• CA/ MBA with at least 6 years / Graduate or Post-Graduate with at least 7 years’ experience in operations. 
• Familiarity with a global bank's process & operational environment including management and external reporting is a must. Strong business knowledge i.e. Investment Banking, including OTC product, process and system knowledge. 
• Ability to think and act strategically: 
  • Deal with day-to-day issues as well as planning and executing projects / initiatives 
  • Ensuring the team's activities support Operations in attaining its strategic goals 
  • Excellent attention to detail, and an ability to know when a deep-dive approach is appropriate 
• Ability to drive results through a "hands-on" approach 
• Ability to manage a team of high achievers with diverse experience and skill sets.  Successful in team environments with matrix reporting structures 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and adept at communicating with all levels of the business and technical parts of the organization 
• Skilled in MS office applications including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access and Project 
• Can operate effectively in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines, and can prioritize one's own and team’s work to achieve them 
• Flexibility to work global hours and willing to travel globally, if needed
• Extensive Knowledge on CFTC/EMIR/NCMR rules

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.