Derivative Operations Documentation Associate

Trade Lifecycle Associate

Join JPMorgan Chase as a Trade Lifecycle Associate! Explore opportunities, lead improvements, and apply your skills today!

As a Derivative Operations Documentation Analyst, in Market Operations Team, you'll be responsible for managing daily tasks and remediation activities while leading process improvement.

Job responsibilities

• Draft structured confirmations using trade risk management systems and terms sheets
• Understand structured products and the respective legal documentation requirements, including, but not limited to, long-form confirmations, Transaction Supplements and Master Confirmation Agreements.
• Drive efficiency in the current process and identify incorrect booking practices and educate Middle Office on the impact
• Manage of workflow in a queue, ensuring that allocations are managed in a timely manner
• Ensure drafting is checked for accuracy of financial details and ISDA language and are in accordance with JPMorgan and market standards.
• Build and sustain strong working relationships with internal Lines of Business including Middle Office, Front Office, and internal counterparts
• Ensure all issues are investigated and resolved in a timely manner as per Business Standards
• Review of the process to identify possible improvements and that sufficient controls and procedures are in place and adhered to, in order to guard the Bank from risk or exposure.
• Ensure the confirmation process follows the Bank's compliance, audit and legal policies.
• Work with traders and marketers, marketing support groups, middle office, Legal, client servicing team and other departments on a daily basis.
• Produce and monitor of daily and weekly MIS.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Must exhibit strong partnership abilities
• Excellent Team Working Skills and Personal Motivation
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex product coverage efficiently.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and capable of shifting workload seamlessly.
• Proven flexibility in handling dynamic and fast-paced trading environments.
• Comfortable and effective in managing stress within high-pressure situations.
• Strong analytical skills with complementary communications and presentation skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Needs to be highly numerate with excellent keyboard skills and a high-level of computer literacy
• Needs to be aware and have an understanding of the large financial risks that can be incurred through operational errors and control risks
• Advanced skills in process improvement methodologies, with a track record of optimizing operations in a financial services environment

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• ISDA knowledge, Derivatives product knowledge and experience is preferred but not vital
• Self-starter, ability to learn quickly, Strong leadership skills with focus to mitigate risks and taking proactive approach to ensure "Best in Class" results.