Prime Finance Services Trader Assistant - Analyst

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Trader Assistant within the PFS team to support trading desks with execution, exception management and workflow governance.

The role emphasizes close collaboration with desks and wider stakeholders to ensure objectives are met while maintaining robust controls. The ideal candidate will drive process improvements, demonstrate strong analytical and numerical skills, and show proficiency in Excel.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and numerical skills demonstrated in prior roles.
• Ability to manage projects and drive process improvements.
• Proficient in Excel with advanced data handling capabilities.
• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders across desks.

Responsibilities

• Support trading desks with trade bookings and governance.
• Act as a liaison between trading desks and operations to resolve queries quickly.
• Work with technology, product development, and external vendors to optimize workflows.
• Ensure controls are completed and signed off in a timely manner.
• Develop understanding of trading structures from financial and operational perspectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Excel proficiency

Project management

Problem solving

Tools

Alteryx

Tableau

Job description

As a Trader Assistant within the PFS team you will be supporting different trading desks, the individual will build an understanding of the various trading structures and flows, subsequently leading to be able to support them in successful execution. Role will centre around such activities as trade execution, exception and workflow management and will involve regular and close collaboration with the respective trading desks on a daily basis, along with other wider stakeholders in the workflows to ensure trading objectives are achieved, with as little adverse impact to other teams activities as possible, A continuous search for process improvement and ways to drive workflow efficiency will be a key part of the role, whilst maintaining a strong and rigorous governance model.,

• Support the respective trading desks in trade bookings, priority trade oversight, exception mgmt. and other such functions with a focus on the balance between timey execution and governance/diligence
• Operate as the trading desks window into the wider operations teams as a key liaison to ensuring timely query resolution
• Work closely and build relationships with key stakeholders such as technology, product development, QR, external vendors/agents and wider operational support teams
• Work with Operations functions and infrastructure groups to support a 'one team approach'
• Ensure all controls are diligently performed, completed, and signed-off on a timely basis
• Clear and concise communication with all support teams to ensure the timely and efficient resolution of queries
• Build an in-depth understanding of all trading structures from both a financial and operational perspective
• Track record of driving change and improving processes, with evidence of positive impact
• Clear communication skills and an ability to use these to work collaboratively, explain, and challenge, as appropriate
• Attention to details and sense of ownership
• Great team player able to work in a pressurized and changing environment
• Possess strong analytical and numerical skills, and be able to evidence examples of how used these previously to a positive effect
• Strong problem-solving, control, and project management skills
• Strong technical skills, especially in Excel

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• An understanding of the SBL/CMG or FDCO Trsy business
• Knowledge of the front to back Operations process (including the key elements such as settlements, regulatory reporting, asset servicing)
• Experience of Alteryx / Tableau
• Developing experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes

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., 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.