JPMorgan Chase Jobs – Trade Lifecycle Analyst

About the job

F&O House Operations – Trade Lifecycle Analyst (OPTD05) – Part Time

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, offering solutions to the world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions in more than 100 countries.

Global Clearing Operations Team supports functions like Clearing, Reconciliations, Middle Office, F&O House Ops, Expiries & Deliveries, Settlement, Brokerage, Client On-boarding, Client Money, Regulatory Reporting, Static Data Management and Position Management.

• JPM is the 2nd largest Futures Commission Merchant based on Client Assets
• Processes ~750,000 cleared and intermediated trades daily
• Provides clearing at 62+ global Clearing Houses

Location Description

Bournemouth . Over 4,000 employees work at the Bournemouth Corporate Centre. We take immense pride in our work and in helping our community. We’re proud to leverage the local workforce and engage closely with local schools and charities. Our campus is set in 13 acres of grounds and includes on-site Tennis Courts and easy access to local sports facilities. We have good transport links including our commuter bus service. The site is currently benefitting from massive investment, redeveloping the office space into a High Performance Workspace and adding exciting new offerings to our communal spaces. We have 2 restaurants on site offering a wide range of healthy options. The staff are able to join in a wide range of groups from yoga to language classes, to groups supporting the diverse range of cultures represented here.

Job Description

The F&O House team specifically supports exchange traded business conducted through JPMorgan’s lines of business (Rates, Equities, Commodities, GEM). House Operations are currently based in 3 locations globally, in Bangalore, Bournemouth and Buenos Aires. This global team provides critical support for 120 desks across all businesses, and supports around 80,000 trades daily, with Bournemouth focused primarily on the Commodities, EMEA Rates and a small amount of Equities activity.

As part of the GCO House EMEA team based in Bournemouth, the team is responsible for reconciling traders’ position and risk for exchange traded instruments in their risk management system versus GMI the back end system. This is done through reconciling the entire structure, from instrument setup, trade booking and daily overall position, as well as ensuring the profit and loss (P&L) for the risk system equals the P&L held in GMI. This is done in the system Union II. Break investigation and resolution is reached through liaison with middle offices, product controllers and technology teams.

Other core functions include the settlement of daily variation margin and initial margin, funding and Nostro reconciliation, new account set up and Egus management. In addition to new product onboarding, system enhancement planning and UAT support.

The area is constantly evolving and scope is expanding due to various regulatory changes, consequently, there are numerous opportunities for the right candidate to be involved in ad-hoc projects and the House Strategic Agenda.

Summary Of Responsibilities

• Ensure timely completion of Trade, Position and P&L reconciliations, with prompt delivery of reconciliation details to the relevant middle offices, Product controllers and brokers.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to manage and coordinate all new product, entity, trading book and desk set ups.
• Execution of daily, weekly and monthly tasks covering: reconciliations, margin movements and control, global house metrics, oversight and impact monitoring of trade events including option expiries, physical deliveries and cascading instruments.
• Work closely with the Controls team to deliver on the controls agenda.

Skills And Qualifications

• Understanding of the Futures and Options products would be beneficial.
• Detail oriented with excellent numerical/analytical skills
• Strong problem solving abilities.
• Works well under pressure and has the ability to multi task.
• Team player who enjoys working in a fast paced, highly controlled environment and not afraid to commit and take on responsibility.
• This role could suit someone looking for a flexible working opportunity
• Shift coverage: in the range from 7.30AM to 6PM

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.