Trade Lifecycle Associate I, Custody

Job Description

Elevate your career with JPMorgan Chase, a top financial firm, valuing innovation, creativity, and excellence.

As a Trade Lifecycle Associate I within Client Instruction Capture (CIC) and Settlements, you are responsible for the operational management and control of the daily workflow and also work with Trades Processing and Fails Management Teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the workflow through the life cycle of Custody Trades
• Process and validate trades, in accordance with the established work practices and procedures in CIC Trades
• Complete knowledge of trade lifecycle and role of custodian bank.
• Process FX Trades, knowledge of SWIFT MT54X message along with global market nuances is a must.
• Monitor and Manage trade capture, fails management and settlement activities. Address settlement discrepancies/issues and leverage escalation channels promptly
• Respond to queries relating to trade status and market practice
• Maximize team capacity through effective resource planning and ensure team structure is robust through effective training and succession planning
• Provide effective communications to the department, ensuring staff are aware of strategic and regulatory changes in the organization
• Review content and presentation of Standard Operating Procedures, in line with new policies and ongoing risk management activities
• Contribute to the strategic development of Custody products
  
  

Required Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• Minimum of 4 years in Financial Services industry in custody & fund services, markets.
• Possess understanding of Treasury v/s Agent (Off Book currency) FX’s
• Strong Risk and Control Awareness: Ability to effectively prioritize workloads and work to critical deadlines
• Excellent customer service skills and able to handle difficult situations internally and externally
• Operational subject matter expertise in Reconciliation, Settlements, Fails Management, Trade Support, Risk and Control, and Custody
• Strong ability to learn ongoing stream of new markets, products, and processes
• Strong risk and control awareness, including the ability to effectively prioritize workloads and work to critical deadlines
• Confident communicator in all mediums with both internal and external clients
• Strategic thinker, ability to review and implement process improvements
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Flexibility working on APAC and late APAC shift (as early as 6am to 11am start of shift)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferred
• Global Custody or Local Custody background
• Experience in driving projects and initiatives
• Familiarity with swift messages specifically MT54 series
• Capable of working under pressure and to cope with changing volumes, whilst maintaining accuracy and quality.
  
  

Tenure

Internal Application Eligibility Requirements

Must meet minimum employment tenure requirement. Specific roles require longer tenure in current position to be eligible to apply. Unless established for specific positions by the line of business, the standard tenure requirement is 12 months.

Performance

Meets satisfactory performance standards as defined by the firm

By submitting an application and/or joining the interview, you affirm to meet the Internal Mobility Eligibility Requirements as stated in the Applying for Internal Positions Firmwide Standard. You are expected to provide true and accurate information to the Company during the recruitment and application process. Knowingly giving false or misleading information shall be subjected to the imposition of appropriate corrective action, following the firm’s HR Policies and Guidelines.

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About Us

JPMorganChase, 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.

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About The Team

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.