Trade Support

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•New York, NY

18h•$77,900 - $131,000

About The Position

As a Trading Services Associate, you'll be responsible for understanding trading structures to accurately capture all transactions, complete reconciliation checks, and ensure controls are performed. This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including understanding relevant derivatives and hedging products, knowledge of the front to back Operations process, and understanding the key elements of other infrastructure groups. You will need clear communication skills, attention to detail, a sense of ownership, and the ability to work collaboratively in a pressurized and changing environment. Strong analytical, numerical, problem-solving, control, and project management skills are essential. Technical skills, especially in Excel (VBA is a plus), are also required.

Requirements

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, 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
Attention to details and sense of ownership
Great team player 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 (VBA is a plus)

Responsibilities

Timely and accurate capture of all transactions in the Risk Management Systems
Complete intraday / 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
Clear and concise communication 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