Trade Lifecycle Associate I

JOB DESCRIPTION

Step into the role of Trade Lifecycle Associate I at JPMorgan Chase, where you'll be a vital part of managing the pre- and post-trading life cycle. Your expertise in cash movements and funding coordination will be essential in ensuring seamless trade processing and operational excellence.

As a Trade Lifecycle Associate I within JPMorgan Chase, you will play a pivotal role in managing the operations of the pre- and post-trading life cycle across all asset classes. Your expertise in cash movements, funding, and coordination with other business lines will ensure seamless trade processing on our platforms. You will leverage your broad knowledge of trade lifecycle principles and practices to propose and implement improvements to our current working methods. Your role will involve diverse activities requiring analysis and judgement within defined boundaries, and you will often be responsible for guiding the work of others. Your proficiency in listening and questioning, internal stakeholder management, presentation skills, process improvement, and automation will be key to your success in this role. You will also have the opportunity to develop your data and tech literacy skills while working with us.

Job responsibilities

• Prepare and manage funding for managed demand deposit accounts (DDA's), ensuring proper allocation of wires to client/funding accounts within the appropriate threshold.
• Participate in the reconciliation of ledgers through detailed investigation using various systems and tools, contributing to the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Collaborate with other lines of business to facilitate proper funding, establishing productive working relationships to drive mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Contribute to the review and improvement of end-to-end trade lifecycle processes, applying knowledge of process improvement methodologies to optimize operations.
• Support strategic projects in partnership with Product, Tech, and Change partners, applying change management skills to ensure seamless adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Understand Risk Management and should be able to manage the issues exceptions above materiality thresholds for resolution.
• Ensure all day-to-day queries dealt with within required SLAs and escalate issues to the team leader.
• Perform root cause analysis for their respective clients to increase Straight Through Processing (STP) and reduce client inquiries.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 2+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in managing cash movements and preparing funding for managed demand deposit accounts (DDA's).
• Demonstrated proficiency in using various systems and tools for financial data reconciliation and ledger management.
• Advanced skills in process improvement methodologies, with a track record of optimizing operations in a financial services environment.
• Experience in managing strategic projects in partnership with Product, Tech, and Change partners, with a focus on change management and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency in automation technologies and systems architecture, with a focus on implementing automation optimization and initiatives in a trading environment.
• Exposure to business intelligence tools (I.E. Tableau, Alteryx, UiPath, OwlDQ); comfortable working with data.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Prior custody/treasury operation services, markets operational experience.
• Understanding of SWIFT, Cross Border Payments, Foreign Exchange, Trade life cycle, Reconciliation rules and Global Custody.
• Self-starter, ability to learn quickly, Strong leadership skills with focus to mitigate risks and taking proactive approach to ensure "Best in Class" results.

ABOUT US

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

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ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.

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.