Markets Product Control Project Manager

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Program Manager - Vice President for their Equities product control function. The role involves driving key projects, overseeing Market Risk infrastructure, and collaborating with business and technology partners. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Investment Banking and strong analytical skills. This position offers an opportunity to manage critical initiatives within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Investment Banking Product Control or related area.
• Solid understanding of financial products and Markets trading businesses.
• Experience developing project plans and executing business analysis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define initiatives and create requirements.
• Track metrics, manage risks and issues, and present status reports.
• Provide project analysis support to the Projects team.

Skills

Investment Banking Product Control

Financial Control

Analytical capabilities

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Equities Product Control Program Manager - Vice President

The Equities product control function is responsible for P&L, Risk, External Reporting and Capital and covers the largest business in Markets across eight locations worldwide. As a Program Manager within this function, you will help to drive forward a number of key projects and initiatives with a specific responsibility for Market Risk infrastructure. As a Markets Product Control Program Manager – Vice President you will partner with key business and technology partners to analyze business/operational processes, identify business and operational requirements, oversee technology build, manage user testing, and coordinate solution implementation. The Project Manager will also have accountability for maintaining project updates in tools such as JIRA and Confluence and be able to provide senior management updates.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define initiatives/projects and create detailed requirements, validate outputs, and coordinate end‑to‑end testing where appropriate.
• Maintain day‑to‑day project plans, track metrics, manage risks and issues, and develop and present project status reports and updates to senior management.
• Provide project or business analysis support as necessary to the overall Projects team.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities

• Extensive work experience within an Investment Banking Product Control, Financial Control or related area.
• Ability to demonstrate solid understanding of financial products and Markets trading businesses, specifically P&L, Market Risk and Accounting.
• Experience in developing project plans, business analysis, and their execution.
• Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail, capable of synthesizing and summarizing complex data or findings to drive decision making.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate personal initiative, ownership and accountability.
• Effective interpersonal, relationship building and influencing skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate (oral and written) and partner with key stakeholders to help advance project agenda.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first‑class business in a first‑class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long‑term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success.

We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

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.