Trading Services Associate

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for Credit Middle Office? We are seeking a highly motivated individual who will play a crucial part in supporting the firm's Currencies and Emerging Market business where you will work on key projects with high profile clients.

As a Trading Services Associate within the Trading Services team, you'll be responsible for understanding trading structures to accurately capture all transactions, complete reconciliation checks, and ensure controls are performed.

**Responsibilities**:

- Capture all transactions in the Risk Management Systems in a timely and accurate manner
- Complete intraday and 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 and concisely with all support teams to ensure the timely and efficient resolution of queries
- Participate and contribute to the various strategic initiatives; continuously 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**
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in investment banking middle office operations.
- Bachelor's Degree
- Good understanding of credit cash, derivatives, and hedging products, including credit default swaps, total return swaps, credit-linked notes, and credit bonds.
- Knowledge of front-to-back operations processes, including key elements such as confirmations, settlements, and market data impacts, with the ability to facilitate issue resolution across teams.
- Understanding of key elements of other infrastructure groups (e.g., finance, market risk, credit risk, operational risk, legal, collateral) and the impact of the trade support team's actions on these areas.
- Clear communication skills and can work collaboratively, explain, and challenge as appropriate.
- Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
- Great team player, able to work in a pressurized and fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with strong problem-solving, controls, and project management skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with automation tools like UiPath, Alteryx, and Tableau.

**Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills**
- Proficiency in VBA is a plus

**ABOUT US**

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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.