Inside Industry - Markets Program Trading Tokyo jobs at Jpmorgan in Japan

Job responsibilities

• Provide legal support and advice to JPMorgan’s Investment Banking business in Japan and APAC, including both transactional matters (Capital Markets, M&A and Lending ) and non-transactional matters, including regulatory issues and general corporate affairs
• Review, draft, and negotiate transactional and other documents related to the covered businesses in Japan and APAC
• Analyze relevant laws and regulations to evaluate and assess their impacts on the covered businesses, and advise on the regulatory aspects of the covered businesses
• Collaborate with local, regional and global Business, Compliance, and Controls teams regarding legal and regulatory matters relating to the covered businesses, whether originating in Japan or elsewhere in APAC, to establish and implement policies, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Provide legal advice for local, regional, and global new business initiatives, products, templates, and platforms
• Participate in local, regional, and global project teams relating to regulatory developments, requests, exams, and/or audits
• Assist in developing a disciplined control environment within JPMorgan, and identify and mitigate legal and other risks
• Manage outside counsel in connection with the above work streams
  

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Qualification as a Japanese lawyer, with a minimum of 4 years of post-qualification experience gained at a top tier law firm or financial institution
• Strong drafting, negotiation and legal analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to work well in a cross-functional and cross-jurisdictional team to achieve shared goals
• Ability to prioritize business needs and goals, and to identify and escalate material issues in a timely and appropriate manner
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Fluency in English and Japanese, both written and spoken
  

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with cross-border investment banking transactions, specifically in Capital Markets, M&A and Lending, is advantageous

Trading at J.P. Morgan is a unique insight into global markets – we provide liquidity to clients in all major asset classes and pride ourselves on our fast execution, market share and e-trading platforms. A trader’s role is to respond to and encourage client enquiries, manage the resulting risk, and respond to market-moving events. Trading is detail-focused, intellectually stimulating and requires logical and quick decision-making.

Job Responsibilities

• Support senior colleagues with research, analysis, and preparatory work.

• Monitor financial markets and stay updated on market trends.

• Develop trade ideas and contribute to investment strategies.

• Learn about solutions and products offered to clients for managing market conditions

About You

If you've got initiative and the vision to come up with strategies and plans, then this is the role for you.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Excellent analytical, quantitative (e.g., algebra, statistics, probability) and interpretative skills
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative work environment
• Being adaptable, flexible and resilient
• Fluency in both Japanese and English
• Knowing your way around Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Expected graduation date of September 2026 through July 2027, studying outside of Japan in Bachelor program or higher
  • If you are pursuing a Master’s Degree, it must be attained within 2 academic years of your receipt of a Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Coursework in finance or economics a plus
• Confidence and initiative to take on responsibility and manage your own projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Application Deadline
  First Deadline – 24 August 2025 23:59 Japan Time
• Second Deadline – 23 September 2025 23:59 Japan Time
• Final Deadline – 19 October 2025 23:59 Japan Time

We will be filling our classes on a rolling basis. We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible before job postings close.

Help us learn about you by submitting a complete and thoughtful application, which includes your resume. Your application and resume is a way for us to initially get to know you, so it’s important to complete all relevant application questions so we have as much information about you as possible.

After you confirm your application, we will review it to determine whether you meet certain required qualifications.

If you are advanced to the next step of the process, you’ll receive an email invitation to complete a video interview, powered by HireVue. This is your opportunity to further bring your resume to life and showcase your experience for our recruiting team and hiring managers.

Completion of the HireVue video interview is required, and your application will not be considered for further review until you have completed it. We strongly encourage that you apply and complete this as soon as possible, since programs will close as positions are filled.

Job responsibilities

• Leads technology and process implementations to achieve functional technology objectives
• Makes decisions that influence teams’ resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures
• Carries governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and measures of success such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and portfolio operations
• Delivers technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains
• Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams
• Champions the firm’s culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience. In addition, 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
• Deep expertise with enterprise design patterns and industry best practices with experience using modern technology (e.g., Java, Cassandra, Kafka) and design patterns (e.g., micro services, APIs)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present to and communicate effectively with key stakeholders across product, technology, data and design
• Experience with building, leading and mentoring technology teams and next level leaders within the organization
• Demonstrated proficiency in application, data and infrastructure architecture disciplines
• Experience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
• Practical cloud native experience
• Experience with high volume, mission critical applications
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working at code level

As a Vice President in the JPMorgan Markets and Securities Services Legal team, you will provide legal support for our Markets and Securities Services businesses in Japan and cross-border. You will collaborate with local and global teams to ensure compliance with evolving laws and regulations, offering legal advice and contributing to policy development. This role is ideal for a motivated lawyer looking to advance their career in a dynamic and challenging environment. If you meet the qualifications and are ready to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply.

Job responsibilities

• Provide legal analysis and support to JPMorgan's Markets and Securities Services businesses in Japan and cross-border, covering both transactional and non-transactional matters, including regulatory and general corporate affairs
• Review, draft, and negotiate transactional and other documents related to the covered businesses in Japan and cross-border
• Analyze relevant laws and regulations to evaluate their impact on the covered businesses and advise on regulatory aspects
• Collaborate with local and global Business, Compliance, and Controls teams on legal and regulatory matters, both originating in Japan and cross-border, to identify and implement policy, process, and procedural changes ensuring compliance with evolving laws and regulations
• Offer legal advice and contribute to policy development for local, regional, and global new business initiatives, products, templates, and platforms, representing the covered businesses in Japan
• Participate in domestic, regional, and global project teams related to regulatory developments, requests, exams, and audits
• Assist colleagues with expertise in ISDA-related documentation and structured note and repackaging documentation
• Contribute to developing a disciplined control environment within JPMorgan, identifying and mitigating legal and other risks
• Manage outside counsel in connection with the above work streams

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Admission to practice law in Japan with 3 years of relevant experience at a top-tier law firm or financial institution
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and legal analytical skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and cross-locational team to achieve common goals
• Effective problem-solving skills, strong multi-tasking abilities, proactive self-starter, and ability to deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Native in Japanese and fluency in English, both written and spoken

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in Markets businesses, including structured products (such as structured notes and repackagings) and OTC derivatives or other transactional documentation across various asset classes (equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities), and associated regulatory issues.
• Eagerness and flexibility to engage with new challenges and issues, including new legal topics/areas.
• Strong research and/or transaction management skills

As part of the Operations Analyst Program, you will work in a collaborative environment that teaches you how the Operations function helps deliver core services to the firm and its clients. The goal is to assist you in building a long-term career in our Operations division and help with its continued growth. You will make an impact in the Operations area supporting various businesses including by not limited to Markets and Securities Services.

Job responsibilities:

• Assist with the end-to-end management of the client onboarding experience
• Be responsible for processing and investigating client transactions for a variety of products such as equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities
• Provide data analytics and reporting support for operational functions
• Analyze reference data to help support trading
• Optimize processes in collaboration with Technology teams

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree holder
• Less than 4 years of work experience in any field
• Team player able to work in a collaborative, pressurized and changing environment
• Detailed- orientated with strong critical thinking, attention to detail and analytical skills and ability to challenge the status quo
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally with Japanese and English language
• Individual who can work effectively to identify problems and collaborate with teams to develop and drive solutions
• An understanding of Japanese culture and client servicing expectations
• Innovative mindset willing to use Intelligent Automation tools such as Alteryx, Ui-path, and Tableau to help drive change in our business

If you are ambitious and looking to apply what you’ve learned to real-world financial experience, then this is the role for you. The skills you develop and the professional network you build will serve as a solid foundation for your career. Throughout the internship, you’ll support your team and senior colleagues with important research, analysis and preparatory work. You will monitor markets, research companies in depth, develop trade ideas, conduct portfolio reviews, and learn about the solutions and products we offer to clients.

Job responsibilities

• Modeling financial statements and industry dynamics
• Performing detailed valuation work
• Assessing relevant news events
• Analyzing complex data sets
• Writing research notes, sector pieces, industry and market overviews
• Advising internal clients and management teams

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proven analytical skills (e.g., algebra, statistics, probability), experience with quantitative and data analysis
• Exceptional writing skills
• Genuine interest in financial markets and economic data and trends
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate within a team environment
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Fluency in English and Japanese
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Expected graduation date of September 2026 through July 2027, studying outside of Japan in Bachelor program or higher
• If you are pursuing a Master’s Degree, it must be attained within 2 academic years of your receipt of a Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Coursework in finance or economics a plus

Application Deadline

• First Deadline – 24 August 2025 23:59 Japan Time
• Second Deadline – 23 September 2025 23:59 Japan Time
• Final Deadline – 13 October 2025 23:59 Japan Time

We will be filling our classes on a rolling basis. We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible before job postings close.

Help us learn about you by submitting a complete and thoughtful application, which includes your resume. Your application and resume is a way for us to initially get to know you, so it’s important to complete all relevant application questions so we have as much information about you as possible.

After you confirm your application, we will review it to determine whether you meet certain required qualifications.

If you are advanced to the next step of the process, you’ll receive an email invitation to complete a video interview, powered by HireVue. This is your opportunity to further bring your resume to life and showcase your experience for our recruiting team and hiring managers.

Completion of the HireVue video interview is required, and your application will not be considered for further review until you have completed it. We strongly encourage that you apply and complete this as soon as possible, since programs will close as positions are filled.

Job Summary
As a Markets Sales Control Manager, you will be integral to the execution of business control priorities and strategies. You will collaborate with stakeholders across functional lines, develop deep understanding of the businesses, their risks, controls, architecture, and products, ensuring a robust control framework. While your primary focus will be the Markets business in Japan, you will also be a part of the global control initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

• Advocate for Front Office interests in control and regulatory initiatives.
• Develop and execute business control strategies and priorities.
• Manage the risk and control governance framework, including reporting.
• Promptly identify, escalate, and document operational errors, conducting thorough risk analyses.
• Advance the control agenda by identifying and addressing control gaps.
• Conduct and implement comprehensive reviews of key firm-wide policies.
• Lead thematic reviews to enhance the control environment.
• Facilitate the execution of supervisory controls and manage exceptions.
• Provide guidance to the business on controls, audits, and testing, as well as overseeing regulatory examinations.
• Ensure timely execution and resolution of issues and action plans.
• Manage regulatory implementations affecting the business.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Risk & Controls, Internal Controls Design & Review, or Risk Consulting.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or business-related discipline.
• Understanding of Equities, Fixed Income products, and markets business.
• Fluent in Japanese language (reading, writing, speaking).
• Awareness of key Japan financial regulations.
• Ability to challenge and guide senior business management effectively.
• Highly motivated, proactive self-starter.
• Good organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong team player with excellent partnering and influencing skills.
• Investigative mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Previous experience in Compliance, Controls, or Business Management.
• Ability to see issues at both high-level and in detail.
• Experience in process re-engineering.