CIB Operations – Operations Analyst – EMEA

JPMorgan is a global leader in structuring, trading and marketing Securitised Derivatives. Our hallmarks of innovation, expertise and service have earned us the trust of institutional, High Net Worth and Retail clients, and made us market leaders in our industry. Our Structured Products cover the full range of asset classes, including equities, credit, interest rates, currencies, commodities, funds and alternative investments.
 
These investments can provide different levels of principal protection, asset linked coupons, opportunities to hedge or diversify risk, access to markets that may be inaccessible and management of credit exposure. Our Notes, Certificates and Warrants are purchased by clients in locations across Europe and the Middle East including Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, UK and Scandinavia.
 
The role provides the opportunity to gain invaluable insights into Investment Bank Middle Office operations and related systems across a wide range of asset classes, with unique exposure to Front, Middle and Back Office teams and external agents. It also presents an excellent platform for leveraging the knowledge and expertise gained through related roles such in marketing support, trader assistant, trade support, or projects, among others.  
 

Key Responsibilities:
Controlling the middle office pre-trade approvals process for the issuance of securitised derivatives.
Liaising with various pre-trade approval entities and departments such as Legal, Treasury, Compliance, Risk Management teams, London Control Room, Investment Bankers, and senior business heads.
Communicating with various agencies such as Bloomberg, Telekurs, and Reuters; communicating with back office settlements, Clearstream and Euroclear; liaising with local agents to assist with the issuance of securities in local markets.
Booking trades – Issuer, risk management and dealing entities directly into the traders’ risk books ensuring that profit and loss, delta etc remain tightly controlled.
Dynamically prioritising a variety of important tasks in short timeframes to deliver timely and accurate service while maintaining controls and managing risks.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with other teams including Marketers, Approvers, Risk Management Middle Offices and Back Office settlements.

Identifying and enhancing controls in line with ever changing Regulatory requirements.

Facilitate the move to a new technology infrastructure (Pyramid Evo)

Issuing notifications of events to Exchanges and Paying Agents in a timely mannerSkill Set Required

Builds Customer Loyalty & Confidence:

Responsive and value adding

Delivery orientated and closes issues

Sound Judgement

Demonstrates Client Empathy

Knowledgeable

Understands the business and the clients motivational drivers

Excellent communication skills

Communicates Effectively

Accurate,

Excellent written and verbal skills

Networks to establish effective delivery.

Demonstrates Stress Management Ability

Has perspective and can see issues and goals from different angles and levels.

Composure, listens and manages the conversation, offers support

Identifies the root causes and takes action

Demonstrates Excellent Team Working Skills and Personal Motivation

Quick learner, open approach, respectful

Energetic, self motivated and can motivate others

Keen to initiate and try new smart working ideas

Reliable, Loyal and Professional

Takes ownership and demonstrates commitment

Etiquette, integrity and understands diversity

Demonstrates Problem Solving and Organisational Skills

Anticipates, analyses, decisive and closes problems

Continually learns, organisational and industry.

Continually improves the process 

Tracks issues and organises.

Escalates issues in a timely manner