Asset & Wealth Management - Product Governance - Associate

Testing Site - JPMC; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in the EMEA Private Banking space is seeking a role to support the IPB Head of Solutions Product Governance & Development in managing product governance across Capital Markets, Managed Solutions and Strategy in EMEA.

The Solutions Product Development teams source, develop, market and monitor products and solutions for Private Bank clients, with governance ensuring regulatory compliance and client needs are met.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex projects from strategy to delivery.
• Knowledge of MiFID II and PRIIPs regulations beneficial.
• Ability to collaborate across regions and functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication with senior management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project lead to develop and manage project plans through strategy development, project definition, solution development, agreement, and implementation.
• Work with key stakeholders to design, develop and implement the global products strategy in EMEA.
• Develop and communicate updates to senior management.
• Lead initiatives across regions to align US, EMEA and Asia.
• Adhere to governance practices, including new business initiative approval procedures and risk identification.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support process improvement and changes arising from regulatory shifts.

Skills

Project leadership

Regulatory environment MiFID II/PRIIPs

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem solving

MS Office proficiency

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a dynamic, diverse team within J.P Morgan’s EMEA Private Banking business. We are actively looking for exceptionally talented individuals who are collaborative, confident and motivated to provide a first-class experience to clients. If you have an entrepreneurial mind-set and are looking to constantly challenge yourself, J.P. Morgan is the place for you. You will be working alongside a team of talented colleagues from other markets, businesses and functions to provide you with the opportunity to take your career to the next level.

Our Private Bank is a global wealth management leader that delivers the highest quality advice, service, capabilities and solutions to Ultra High Net Worth individuals and families around the world. Through our integrated and diverse platform, we deliver highly customized and comprehensive market leading solutions to help clients with the many challenges and complexities they face in the ever-evolving financial services space.

The Role

The role will support the IPB Head of Solutions Product Governance & Development in the management and oversight of product governance within Capital Markets (Equities, Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities and Alternative Investments), Managed Solutions and Strategy across EMEA.

The Solutions Product Development teams (consisting of asset class and product specialists) are responsible for sourcing, developing, marketing and monitoring products and solutions offered to Private Bank clients.The Product Governance team is specifically charged with ensuring that the products developed by these teams meet the needs of Private bank clients and comply with relevant regulatory requirements.

Our Team

The Solutions Product Governance & Development Team is focused on delivering high impact product initiatives. The team works in conjunction with the Cross Asset Class & derivatives Trading, Cross Asset Sales and Managed Solutions leadership team, and partners closely with the Investment business, legal, risk management, compliance, controls, operations, technology to achieve & support the following agenda:

• New Products and Business Solutions development
• Platform developments and Process improvements
• Day-to-Day Product Management for Solutions desks
• Regulatory Initiatives

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project lead to develop and manage project plans though strategy development, project definition, solution development, agreement, and implementation
• Work with key stakeholders and partners to design, develop and implement the global products strategy in EMEA.
• Develop and communicate updates to senior management
• Lead initiatives across regions to bring consistency between the US, EMEA and Asia
• Adhere to best practices and governance practices, including new business initiative approval procedures and risk identification
• Provide subject matter expertise to support process improvement, product modifications and implementation of changes rising from significant industry, business or regulatory changes

Ideal Candidate

• Experience of leading Projects, with the ability to manage, organize, and control activities of complex projects to ensure timely and successful delivery.
• Experience of multi-asset class investments and the regulatory environment applicable to them (such as MiFID II and PRIIPs regulations).
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced and demanding environment
• Ability to quickly analyse current business practices to identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities and develop innovative solutions
• Comfortable with working alongside all levels in the business, with a strong track record of performance to deliver outstanding results
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with across all levels of seniority and functions with confidence, and to develop effective partnerships with key business partners
• Coordinate and lead meetings, taking ownership of a defined agenda, ensure participation, work through issues and obtain decisions.
• Strong problem solving skill. Ability to break down complex problems into components and find innovative solutions to a wide variety of compliance, legal, technological, and behavioural constraints.
• Highly competent with core MS Office applications – e.g. Excel and PowerPoint