Payments Industry and Advocacy Manager - Associate/Vice President (all genders)

Job Description
Leverage your analytic skillset to unlock the future of product innovation and help shape how clients experience our offerings with the right pricing and positioning.
The Payments Industry Advocacy Team are responsible for helping position the firm's internal strategy, responding to Industry consultations, supporting Advocacy positions, and understanding and influencing Regulatory Change. The team is made up of an experienced group of SMEs who are all driven by passion to support the firm as it helps evolve the payments landscape.
As a Payments Industry and Advocacy Manager, you will represent JPMorgan Payments across relevant Payments industry bodies, actively engaging in topics and ensuring alignment with the internal strategy. You will focus on Regulatory Change, the identification and adoption across the business. You will leverage your analytical skills and business knowledge to ensure that the spirit and intent of the regulation is understood and correctly adopted.
This role will be based in Frankfurt.
Job responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive pricing analysis to evaluate market trends, competitor pricing strategies, and client behavior
• Performs market research to understand the local needs and requirements for product improvements
• Develops and maintains a deep understanding of our products and services to effectively tailor collateral to specific markets
• Communicates regulatory guidelines to Product Managers to ensure our products meet risk and compliance requirements and are delivered on time
• Advises on the available standards, methods, tools, and applications relevant to the regulatory environment to ensure our products meet all necessary risk and compliance checks
• Represents the business at Central Bank and local Regulatory forums
• Develops the team's multi-year Industry Strategy
• Acts as a thought leader for the business i.e. publishing white papers and provides continuous thought leadership through contributions to consultation responses etc.
• Reviews regulatory changes for impact to the business
• Develops and communicate intelligence across the business
• Builds strong relationships with functional partners to develop and present JPM Payments wide responses and views

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Previous experience or equivalent expertise in Product, Technology, or Project Management
• Proven understanding of risk management and controls, regional and local nuances, and governance requirements
• Proven ability to comprehend and interpret market regulatory requirements to confirm and secure required market approvals and operational requirements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• In-depth understanding of the Regulatory landscape (e.g. PSD2/3, CBDCs, Interchange Fee Regulation, AMLD5/6 etc.)
• Existing relationships with Payments Trade Associations
• Excellent understanding of Acquiring, Issuing, and European Payment Rails
• Highly motivated individual with significant experience in the Payments Industry
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with strong ability to influence and build consensus
• Strategic thinking with ability to work in a systematic manner
• Articulate written and verbal communication skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Ability to work at pace and without direction to identify issues likely to impact the firm and its customers
• Attention to detail and comprehensiveness of content
• Excellent organizational, time management and planning skills

About Us
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.
About the Team
The Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services. The world's most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk and extend liquidity in markets around the world.