CIB-Securities Services Operations- Fund Servicing Analyst - Team Leader

Job Description

Functional job titleInvestment Compliance AnalystCorporate TitleTeam Leader for Global Fund Services - CRS RBWorldwide Securities Services (WSS) Summary:J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) is a premier securities servicing provider that helps institutional investors, alternative asset managers, broker dealers and equity issuers optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and enhance revenue. A division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, WSS leverages the firm s global scale, leading technology and deep industry expertise to service investments around the world. It has $16.1 trillion in assets under custody and $7.3 trillion in funds under administration. For more information, go to www.jpmorgan.com/wss.Department Summary:Market-leading post-trade compliance reporting services for portfolio risk management. J.P. Morgans market-leading Compliance Reporting Services enables asset managers, fund sponsors and trustees to efficiently detect and manage violations of client-specified investment rules, facilitating risk reduction and demonstrating industry best practices. With more than 200 clients and 6,000 portfolios-including more than 2,000 mutual funds-the firm services a large number of sophisticated investors globally, representing approximately $2 trillion in assets. Our diverse client list includes corporate and public pensions, investment managers, endowments and foundations, corporate cash, insurers and central banks.Key Accountabilities/Major Responsibilities:

• Reviews rules setup by other analysts & acts as a control point toward achieving that the rule is working as per client requirement.
• Ensure the setup of rules are in line with regulatory requirements including the 1940 Act, UCITS & AIFMD
• Able to interpret regulatory changes if any and accordingly provide functional input to make necessary changes to any existing rules.
• Act as a change agent and provide technical expertise to key projects/initiatives in the compliance reporting function.
• Is able to appreciate specific client nuances successfully and provide an appropriate & optimal solution to meet objectives.
• Maintaining existing fund rules within the system and tailoring available solutions to the changing needs of the client in a timely manner.
• Scope client requirements against that of the system and perform maintenance to the clients account.
• Investigate investment guideline breaches with the investment manager to assist the client in the breach resolution process.
• Constantly improving the quality of work to the client in terms of better recommendations and providing industry best standard for breach analysis.
• Providing solutions to reduce the number of false exceptions/violations.
• Standard Client & regulatory reporting

Skills:

• 3 years or more in Banking / Financial services industry or with accounting firm.
• Good understanding of security types and their accounting treatment
• Awareness of stock market practices & data vendor systems (e.g. Bloomberg)
• Logical, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, problem-solving, technical person would be ideally suited.
• Knowledge of the processes of a fund s Custodian Bank and Investment Manager
• Analytical with good problem-solving skills
• Committed approach with the ability to communicate effectively within a small team
• Flexibility - support department projects and work overtime during peak production periods
• Experience in process improvement, Communicates clear messages and compelling messages and priorities to guide and motivate others

Qualifications/Experience/KnowledgeKnowledge and Experience Required:

• Graduate/Post Graduate
• Knowledge of financial instruments and their accounting treatment is a plus
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to work in a deadline driven environment
• Client focused
• Uses initiative & readily questions
• Strong analytical skills
• Control orientated
• Proficiency with computers
• Exhibits a can do attitude
• Good written & spoken English communication skills
• Ability to partner effectively with peers, colleagues and clients
• Time management and organizational skills
• Degree in related technical area (such as Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Sciences or Business) advantageous but not essential.
• Qualification involving financial instruments beneficial.

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Keyskills :
fund servicesanalytical skillsqualitycoachingstock marketroot causespoken englishportfolio riskrisk reductionslasalesfinancial servicesroot cause analysis1940 actcustomer relationsproblem solving