Commercial & Investment Bank – Securities Services Business Manager

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a Business Manager Associate in London to enhance strategic business objectives. The ideal candidate will coordinate efforts across various departments, support sales initiatives, and ensure compliance with business standards through effective communication and project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field is required.
• Proven experience delivering high-quality presentations.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Organize complex information and prepare materials for presentations.
• Support competitive analysis and project manage key work streams.
• Identify and drive resolution of business risks.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Strategic Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics

Tools

MS Office

Job description

If you are a self-starter, highly communicative, and enjoy implementing strategy for various business needs - you've found the right team.

As a Business Manager Associate in the EMEA Securities Services Sales team, you will have significant exposure and interactions with senior sales leads and product partners. You will run strategic analysis, implement process improvement, and deliver various sales initiatives in support of the business. You will partner closely with the broader global Securities Services Sales business management team and stakeholders in Product, Finance, Operations Compliance and HR to execute on the requirements of the business. As a Business Manager you will act as a trusted advisor and counterweight to Business/Group Heads. You will be responsible for identifying, escalating, and mitigating business risks. The role of a business manager is dynamic and can vary from business to business, in line with the priorities of the different lines of business.

Job responsibilities
•Organize complex information in a strategic and compelling way, demonstrating strong design acumen and expertise in Excel and PowerPoint
•Prepare materials for town halls, sales updates and strategy sessions
•Support competitive analysis and reporting to help inform business decisions
•Coordinate sales team budget and forecast exercises
•Project manage key work streams and ad hoc analysis in support of senior sales executives
•Identify key business risks on the platform and drive resolution of mitigating controls
•Support audit, regulatory and compliance deliverables; help drive specific action plans and deliverables within the Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) framework
•Communicate effectively with key business partners to understand projects and drive delivery
•Participate in collaborative initiatives with team members and global managers, in an effort to simplify, improve, and add value to existing business processes

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
•Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or other related area
•Proven experience delivering timely, high-quality presentations and/or reporting for various projects and stakeholders
•Attention to detail is a must
•Demonstrated success dealing with different stakeholder groups
•Excellent communication, organization and project management skills
•Intermediate/advanced ability expected in all MS Office tools (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint)
•Self-motivated, persistent and able to work with high degree of independence
•Excellent written and oral communication skills