EMEA Debt Capital Markets Product Controller - Associate

J.P. MORGAN-1; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in investment banking is seeking an EMEA Debt Capital Markets Product Controller - Associate to join its Product Control department in London. The role involves monitoring trader activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and collaborating with various teams to support financial accuracy. Ideal candidates will be part/qualified accountants with strong analytical and communication skills, capable of thriving in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to navigate product P&L and balance sheets with ease.
• Proven skills in identifying and resolving control and risk management issues.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze trader activities and market events.
• Ensure P&L and risk sign-off in compliance with standards.
• Support month-end close process and work on finance-related projects.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Part/Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA)

Job description

You will play a vital role in monitoring and analyzing trader activities and market events. You will ensure timely P&L and risk sign-off, contributing to the accuracy and integrity of financial statements in compliance with regulatory standards.

As an EMEA Debt Capital Markets Product Controller - Associate in the Product Control department, you will be involved in monitoring and analyzing traders' activities, risk positioning, and related market events. You will ensure P&L and risk are signed off on time, in compliance with appropriate standards. Additionally, you will handle daily P&L reporting during the month-end cycle and perform income attributions as per transfer-pricing agreements. In a demanding regulatory environment, you will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements on financial statement accuracy and completeness.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop excellent partnership skills with other functions (Deal teams, Business Management, Middle Office, Technology, Front Office, and Financial Control) and Product Control peers in other regions.
• Collaborate with the EMEA GIB business and the wider F&BM team to provide effective support and control oversight, maintaining a strong control environment and facilitating business growth.
• Report P&L and risk, month-end close, analysis of revenue drivers, balance sheet movements, and linking business activity to full financial results.
• Manage the impact of legal entity and regulatory changes on product control for the Capital Markets business, including Volcker Reporting requirements.
• Support the month-end close process in partnership with the Financial Control team (based in Delaware and Mumbai) through review of the EMEA GIB balance sheet and P&L, including investigation and resolution of variances and month-end issues.
• Play a key role in new and ongoing EMEA GIB and finance-related projects, participating in technology agenda book of work and increasing regional involvement in global initiatives. This includes enhancements to the General Ledger, Client Billing, and P&L Aggregator systems.
• Challenge existing control operating models and identify control issues/risks, resulting in increased efficiency and implementation of effective control processes.
• Participate in Internal Audit and/or Risk-driven product reviews and deep dives. Be a key participant in new product approvals from a Finance perspective.
• Ensure rigorous compliance with control policies, standards, and procedures, including Corporate Accounting Policies, P&L and Risk minimum standards, Product Control accountability standards, Income attribution agreements, and Volcker compliance.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Capabilities:

• Part/Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or equivalent with strong accounting and double-entry skills, able to navigate product P&L and balance sheets with ease.
• Proven skills in identifying and resolving control and risk management issues impacting financial results.
• Sound commercial acumen and financial services industry awareness.
• Confident communicator (verbal, written, and listening) accustomed to dealing with numerous partners/stakeholders, works well under pressure, prioritizes and manages time effectively, and anticipates needs in a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with a strong control focus.
• Ability to challenge the status quo, generate ideas, and solve problems.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills. Ability to manage several projects and tasks concurrently.
• Enthusiastic, highly motivated, and committed individual.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Capabilities:

• Knowledge of Banking products

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.