Trade Lifecycle Manager- Vice President

Job Overview

You will have exposure to various alternatives product types for institutional, insurance, pension, and retirement accounts. The role will entail understanding trading structures to accurately capture all transactions, complete reconciliation checks, and ensure controls are performed. This will involve working closely with various internal and external teams and the business to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met

Role Responsibilities:

• Timely and accurate capture of all transactions in the Risk Management Systems. Perform trade support for investor and fund transactions, ensuring timely capture, execution, bookkeeping and settlement
• Complete intraday / end of day processes including completeness and reconciliation checks to ensure capture of new trading activity and general book management has been processed accurately
• Escalate matters of urgency requiring senior management awareness and/or involvement quickly and effectively. Participate in reoccurring audits and regulatory examinations, with ability to respond to questions regarding the operational activities performed within the team
• Clear and concise communication with all support teams to ensure the timely and efficient resolution of queries. Be a key Alternatives Operations central point of contact for all colleagues within the firm. Oversight and governance of multiple vendors and service providers, both internal and external
• Build an in-depth understanding of all trading structures from both a financial and operational perspective. Serve as a product and process subject matter expert able to address complex inquiries from internal and external contacts
• Maintain a strong control environment, ensuring proper documentation of all processes and ensuring always audit-ready and compliant with firm-wide policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. Ensure all controls are diligently performed, completed, and signed off on a timely basis
• Independently identify process improvement and efficiency opportunities and drive them to completion. Participate and contribute to the various strategic initiatives; keep improving and evolving processes and business architecture
• Partner with front offices, core operations, and technology teams globally to ensure the best management of client assets and provide a world class client experience

Qualifications: 

This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Business Administration or Finance from an accredited Business institution
• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant work experience in the financial services industry
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently as well as be able to effectively work in a team.
• Knowledge of the front to back operations process and recognize the impact of the actions of the trade support team 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to influence, lead discussions and work collaboratively with all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical, problem solving, control mindset, time management, interpersonal, and project management skills
• Ability to manage concurrent assignments effectively and efficiently incl. multi-task and prioritize work in a deadline-oriented environment

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.
   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.