Equities Ops Control VP: Risk & Automation

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London is seeking a Vice President for Equities Operations Control Management to lead control frameworks, coordinate audits, and drive risk remediation.

You will partner with Audit, Compliance, and Technology teams to strengthen operational controls and support strategic growth. The role emphasizes advanced analytics and automation using tools like Tableau, Alteryx, and Xceptor, delivering measurable risk reduction and governance through data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in internal/external audit or operational risk reviews within financial services or a related industry.
• Strong analytics to extract, analyze, and interpret large data sources using Tableau, Qlik, Alteryx, or similar platforms.
• Proven ability to conduct functional deep-dives and root cause analysis, with a track record of identifying and remediating control gaps.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders (VP/ED/MD level).
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills; able to build partnerships across Operations, Technology, Audit, and Compliance.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and process re-engineering skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Effective time management and prioritization skills; able to deliver results in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
• Proactive/self-starter with a commitment to delivering value-added support to business partners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional deep dive reviews and targeted risk assessments to identify, analyze, and address control gaps and emerging risks within operational processes.
• Partner with Audit, Compliance, and Regulatory teams to assess incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive remediation of control issues.
• Design and execute risk mitigation strategies based on findings from audits, deep dives, and risk reviews, ensuring sustainable control enhancements.
• Develop, analyze, and publish standardized control metrics; leverage business analytics tools to identify trends, errors, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Drive control remediation and risk mitigation programs using data-driven insights and metric-based analysis.
• Manage governance and reporting of control and risk initiatives through advanced business analytics and visualization tools.
• Implement innovative technology solutions to automate controls, enhance data analysis, and support operational excellence.
• Review significant change agenda and ensure no diminish of controls environment, assist with designing new controls where required.
• Act as a first line of defense with Operations on the control agenda, serving as a trusted advisor on operations risk, control, and audit matters.
• Help coordinate internal and external audit engagements and regulatory reviews, including preparation, walkthroughs, evidence gathering, and remediation tracking.

Skills

Audit experience

Operational risk analysis

Data analytics

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Attention to detail

Time management

Risk governance

Tools

Tableau

Qlik

Alteryx

Xceptor

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London is seeking a Vice President for Equities Operations Control Management to lead control frameworks, coordinate audits, and drive risk remediation.

You will partner with Audit, Compliance, and Technology teams to strengthen operational controls and support strategic growth. The role emphasizes advanced analytics and automation using tools like Tableau, Alteryx, and Xceptor, delivering measurable risk reduction and governance through data-driven insights.