Markets Securities Operations Buenos Aires Payment Utility - Senior Associate

Job Description
As a Senior Associate within our Buenos Aires Payment Utility team, you will play a key role in supporting the Markets - Securities Operations middle and back office teams by processing payments arising from their daily activities. Your responsibilities will include developing a thorough understanding of the financial processes that initiate these payments, recognizing their urgency and sensitivity, and taking appropriate action as needed.
You will be expected to demonstrate a strong control mindset to ensure payments are executed accurately and on time, while proactively identifying opportunities for process improvements in response to the evolving needs of the industry.
Responsibilities include:

• Understand the end-to-end payment process being able to oversee the operations across all teams served, ensuring all payments are processed on respective platforms timely and correctly.
• Master the different tools and payment systems.
• Process manual payments following standard procedures and adhere strictly to controls in place.
• Critically evaluate, inquire, and challenge any details that do not make sense during the payment input and approval process.
• Investigate and resolve issues related to outgoing wire transfers and document accordingly.
• Support the business by answering payment queries, locating funds, and expediting issue resolutions.
• Support compliance and regulatory reporting requirements as needed.
• Adhere to operational procedures to complete tasks accurately and on time.
• Prepare for and successfully complete the two examinations required by the U.S. regulatory body, FINRA.

Qualifications include:

• Proven experience or equivalent expertise in overseeing payment operations across a variety of asset classes.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, ability to focus, and an understanding of and adherence to controls;
• Exhibit critical thinking skills and the ability to challenge existing processes or assumptions.
• Advanced proficiency in establishing productive relationships with internal stakeholders, presenting to senior management, and managing change effectively in a dynamic financial environment.
• Fluent in English;
• Knowledge of MS Office package (excel specifically)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of financial market products and a comprehensive understanding of the transaction lifecycle for securitized instruments.
• Familiarity with the processes and functioning of fund transfers within U.S. domestic markets.
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships with a wide range of stakeholders; adept at influencing others to drive change and proactively identifying and escalating issues as needed.
• Possession of an active Series 99 license, certified by FINRA.

About Us
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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.