JPMorgan Trader Assistant - Associate 

Australia, New South Wales, Sydney 

384187422

As a Trader Assistant in the Agency Securities Finance Operations team, you will be responsible for providing equity and fixed income securities to broker dealers to facilitate their proprietary and client trading strategies. You will have a requirement to borrow securities, work with the lending desk and negotiate a fee for the loan based on supply and demand and the type of underlying strategy. In this team, you will work with 5 trading desks globally as JPMorgan offers a 24-hour service in 37 different markets.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the onshore trade desk in booking trades & rerates, fixing breaks and other tasks when necessary
• Work with key internal stakeholders to resolve outstanding issues, ensuring appropriate escalation is performed. Where necessary, liaise with other departments and broker dealers to agree a satisfactory conclusion, ensuring minimum impact to Trading Services
• Assess and recommend process improvements to assist in risk mitigation and revenue generation proactively
• Document and update current processes and trading agreements
• Implement any new controls and changes to workflow after appropriate sign off
• Provide revenue numbers, forecasts, commentary and other Management Information Systems (MIS) for daily, weekly, monthly etc. reporting
• Be involved in any ad-hoc project requirements such as technology enhancements, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system updates and ownership of desk user tools

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Excellent knowledge of Global Financial Markets with a proven track record in a busy & dynamic environment
• Minimum 3 years experience in Securities Lending, Collateral Management, Settlements or Trade Support/Middle Office role
• Great understanding of digital tools such as Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, Python & Xceptor
• Effective inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with strategic internal & external partners
• A dedicated quality and controls focus, with an eye to continuous improvement

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor degree or above preferred