JPMorgan Trading Services Associate 

Philippines, Quezon City 

376368385

As a Trading Services Associate in our CRD-UMA team, you will be responsible for understanding trading structures to accurately capture all transactions, complete reconciliation checks, and ensure controls are performed. You will be responsible for the timely and accurate capture of all transactions in the Risk Management Systems, ensuring that all reconciliation checks and controls are diligently performed. You will work closely with Operations functions and infrastructure groups to support a ‘one team approach,’ facilitating clear and concise communication with all support teams for efficient query resolution. Your role will involve participating in strategic initiatives to continuously improve and evolve processes and business architecture, while building an in-depth understanding of trading structures from both financial and operational perspectives. Your role requires strong analytical, numerical, and technical skills, along with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Timely and accurate capture of all transactions in the Risk Management Systems
• Complete intraday or end of day processes including completeness and reconciliation checks to ensure capture of new trading activity and general book management has been processed accurately
• Work closely with Operations functions and infrastructure groups to support a ‘one team approach’
• Ensure all controls are diligently performed, completed, and signed off on a timely basis
• Communicate clearly with all support teams to ensure the timely and efficient resolution of queries
• Participate and contribute to the various strategic initiatives; keep improving and evolving processes and business architecture
• Build an in-depth understanding of all trading structures from both a financial and operational perspective

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Understand all relevant derivatives and hedging products (Interest Rate Swaps, Basis Swaps, Cross Currency swaps, Forward Rate Agreement (FRA), Foreign Exchange (FX), Zero Coupon and Overnight Index Swaps (OIS), Bond and Futures)
• Knowledge of the front to back Operations process (including the key elements such as confirmations, settlements, and regulatory reporting) and facilitate issue resolution across teams
• Understand the key elements of other infrastructure groups (i.e. Finance, Market risk, Credit risk, Operational risk, Legal, Collateral, etc.) and recognize the impact of the actions of the Trade support team on these areas
• Must have clear communication skills and an ability to use these to work collaboratively, explain, and challenge, as appropriate
• Has a keen attention to detail and has a sense of ownership
• Great team player who is able to work in a pressurized and changing environment
• Possess strong analytical and numerical skills
• Strong problem solving, control, and project management skills
• Strong technical skills, especially in Excel (i.e. VBA)