JPMorgan Asset Managers Payments Sales Associate 

United States, New Jersey, Jersey City 

176325448

This role presents a fantastic opportunity for individuals eager to enhance trade accuracy and risk management as a Senior Associate in Prime Finance Trading Services.

As a Trade Support Senior Associate in the Prime Finance Trading Services Team you will be responsible for ensuring that all trades executed are entered completely & accurately into the Risk Management systems and all trade capture and reporting exceptions are verified, cleared and escalated appropriately in a timely manner.
Job responsibilities

• Performs core start-of-day and end-of-day controls to ensure Risk is correctly represented for Front Office
• Collaborates with other teams on issues related to Cash Equity trades E.g. Product Control, Sales, Sales Support, Cash and Derivative Settlements, Client Services, Reconciliations, Technology, Business Management
• Manages trade life cycle events (expiries, dividends, corporate actions, etc.)
• Works on the integrity and continuous improvement of the pre and post trade controls environment
• Maximizes trade processing STP through tactical problem solving and root cause analysis
• Produces analysis for the trading desks and senior management
• Provides input into core projects including; industry-wide initiatives, regulatory, trading strategy, operational programs
  

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Sound understanding of Equity Swaps, Cash Equities, Derivative products, trading workflows and corporate actions
• Experience supporting Trading Desks in Prime/ Hedge Fund business
• Strong security and derivative products knowledge
• Prior Operational and/or line experience
• Strong PC Skills : in particular Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Confidence to communicate with senior managers effectively
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical skills
• Familiarity of various risk management systems
• Strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different business needs
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
  

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Highly organized
• Extremely detailed orientated
• Control orientated
• Keen to challenge processes and suggest automated solutions
• Self-motivation and demonstration of initiative