EMEA Capital Policy - Vice President

J.P. Morgan; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Vice President within the EMEA Capital Policy team, responsible for advising on capital regimes and engaging with regulators. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of international, EU, and UK capital frameworks, strong communication skills, and project management capabilities. This role offers an opportunity to influence policy and engage in significant business initiatives.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of current capital regimes applied to banking and investment banking.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex rules.

Responsibilities

• Advise on capital regime and support business approvals.
• Engage with regulators and analyze changes in frameworks.
• Shape the firm’s stance on capital regime developments.

Skills

Knowledge of capital regimes

Communication skills

Project management skills

Collaborative approach

Job description

Overview

You will be a deep subject-matter expert, engaged in a wide variety of work. The team is part of the Finance function.

As a Vice President within the EMEA Capital Policy team, you will be responsible for advising on the capital regime, interpreting the current framework and providing advice to a range of teams across Finance, Risk and business areas.

Job Responsibilities

• being a key participant in the process of approving new business initiatives and other significant changes;
• supporting and participating in the firm’s interactions with its regulators in the region;
• reviewing upcoming changes to the regime (ranging from Basel, through CRD/CRR, to EBA, UK and other country-specific requirements), analysing impact and ensuring that we are properly prepared for these changes;
• helping to shape the firm’s stance on such developments, and participating in industry discussions, consultation and feedback to policy-makers.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Good working knowledge of the current international, EU and UK capital regimes, particularly as applied to banking and investment banking businesses
• Ability to understand and interpret complex rules frameworks
• Ability to communicate clearly, and explain unfamiliar concepts or rules in simple, memorable terms; good written and oral presentation skills
• Good task / project management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Gravitas to be able to deal with very senior staff in other areas of the firm (MD / ED level)
• Excellent judgement and the ability to prioritise, focusing on the most important aspects of an issue
• Collaborative approach to working within a team

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience of providing policy advice
• Knowledge of upcoming changes to the capital regime
• Knowledge of the banking and investment banking industries and products