Settlements Manager (Fix Income & Equities)

Fairygodboss; Buenos Aires; Presencial; ARS 134.731.000 - 224.551.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Settlement Operations Lead to drive timely resolution of settlement exceptions and failed trades. You will oversee daily settlement activities, manage a team, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to minimize risk.

The role requires strong English communication, experience with reconciliations, and the ability to implement process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Experience in Settlements or related financial services operations.
• Strong English communication, written and verbal, with global stakeholders.
• Proven leadership, coaching and decision-making capabilities.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and oversee day-to-day settlement activities with adherence to controls.
• Manage and support a team, prioritizing and escalating as needed.
• Perform reconciliations across internal and external accounts.
• Monitor cash and stock breaks and coordinate timely remediation.
• Support settlement and post-settlement processing for securities.
• Review funding activities, wires, and position reconciliations for accuracy.
• Identify root causes of failures and communicate with stakeholders.
• Approve operating processes and high-risk control activities.
• Drive process improvements to reduce operational risk and exceptions.
• Collaborate with internal groups and external counterparties to resolve issues.

Conocimientos

Settlements

Leadership

Coaching

Decision making

English communication

Herramientas

Excel

Word

Outlook

Descripción del empleo

The Settlements team is responsible for the timely resolution of settlement exceptions and failed trades that do not settle through Straight Through Processing (STP). The role requires identifying the root cause of settlement issues, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring timely market settlement while minimizing operational risk.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day settlement activities, ensuring adherence to established controls, procedures, and service level expectations.
• Manage and support a team, providing guidance, prioritization, and escalation management to ensure effective issue resolution.
• Perform and oversee cash and securities reconciliations across internal books, records, and external accounts.
• Monitor and resolve cash and stock breaks, ensuring accurate investigation, documentation, and timely remediation.
• Support the settlement and post-settlement processing of securities transactions, including mortgage-backed securities and equities.
• Review and validate funding activities, wire transactions, and position reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Identify, investigate, and communicate the root causes of settlement failures to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Approve key operational processes, checklists, and high-risk control activities in accordance with operational risk and governance standards.
• Drive process improvements, enhance controls, and contribute to the reduction of operational risk and settlement exceptions.
• Partner with internal business groups, operations teams, and external counterparties to resolve complex issues and maintain service excellence.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities

• Experience within Settlements, Securities Operations, Middle Office, Custody Operations, or a related financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of cash and securities settlement processes, reconciliations, and exception management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage escalations and perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Advanced English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact effectively with global stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills with a focus on service delivery and issue resolution.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective collaboration and teamwork skills, with the ability to adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and decision-making capabilities.

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.