Trade Lifecycle Associate I, Settlements

Job Description
Join our dynamic Markets Operations team, where you'll provide essential end-to-end operational support across all asset classes. With a global presence and clients in over 100 markets, you'll engage in trade management, sales support, and client services, among other key functions. This role offers unparalleled learning, career growth, and networking opportunities, all while working an APAC shift. Your contributions in Asia Settlements will have a direct impact on the firm's balance sheet, making this a truly fulfilling position. Be part of a team that drives success and innovation in the financial markets.
As a Trade Lifecycle Associate within the Market Operations team, you will be at the forefront of providing comprehensive operational support for Equities business. In the role, you will manage daily business deliverables, including trade instruction releases and settlement processes, while ensuring top-notch service quality and operational excellence. Collaborate with the process VP to drive superior operations, document and update procedures, identify control enhancements, and tackle issues proactively. Engage in global and local projects, contributing to process re-engineering and system enhancements that elevate efficiency and control.
Job Responsibilities

• Provide the operational support, in the day-to-day management of the business deliverables of the team, such as release of trade instructions, reopening and settlement of trades from the core settlement systems, inventory/position management and inter-company reconciliation prior to settlement date, among others.
• Manage accountability for service quality of the team. Ensure operational procedures are followed and that tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure that procedures are documented and that the documentation is updated periodically (e.g SOPs.
• Identify requirements for additional controls
• Daily investigation and escalation of any issues (e.g fails and breaks)
• Provide daily/weekly statistics
• Participate in global and local projects including new business, system enhancements and market rule changes.
• Manage process re-engineering to enhance efficiency and controls

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• 4+ years of experience in Banking and Financial Services/ Treasury environment or related function. Familiarity with products and services.
• Experience in Trade Management & Settlements.
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Strong Control & Audit mindset and understanding of policies/regulations in the industry
• Good relationship-building and time management skills
• Flexibility to work on holidays / extended working hours on high volume days, if required.
• Ability to work under dynamic environment and under pressure to meet deadlines and productivity/quality goals.
• Good PC skills including Microsoft office products (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access).
• Good written & spoken English communication skills, exhibits effective communication with key stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities

• Experience of settlements and/or markets operations is preferred.

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.
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
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.