Trade Support - Associate

JPMorganChase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Trade Support Associate in Local Markets Rates Trading Middle Office to provide first-line desk support, accurate trade capture, lifecycle management, and clear risk and P&L reporting.

You will collaborate across control functions, resolve issues quickly, and contribute to disciplined execution, root-cause analysis, and change initiatives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate working knowledge of interest rate derivatives and trade lifecycle concepts.
• Apply understanding of market risk concepts and sensitivities in rates trading.
• Explain drivers of trading profit and loss and reconcile differences with evidence.
• Execute strong control discipline with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Communicate clearly with trading, risk, finance and operations in time-sensitive contexts.
• Solve problems using structured investigation and escalation when needed.
• Operate in a high-volume environment with multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Use spreadsheet tools to analyze data and produce reporting outputs.
• Collaborate within a team and contribute to shared outcomes.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in managing operational, market, and reputational risks.

Responsibilities

• Capture trades accurately in the risk management system and ensure timely details.
• Verify new transactions against term sheets, recap information, and broker confirmations.
• Monitor lifecycle events and ensure timely processing of rate fixings and resets.
• Review confirmation documentation and resolve discrepancies versus internal bookings.
• Investigate P&L and risk questions from the front office and drive closure.
• Produce daily and ad hoc risk and exposure reports for control and oversight partners.
• Run scenario analyses and what-if assessments to support trading decisions.
• Partner with settlements, collateral, finance, and other control groups for smooth processing.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and internal control requirements for reportable trades.
• Test model changes and document impacts for stakeholders.
• Improve processes through root-cause analysis, standardization, and automation ideas.

Skills

Interest rate derivatives

Trade lifecycle

Market risk concepts

Reporting & analytics

Attention to detail

Communication

Structured problem solving

Spreadsheet tools

Team collaboration

Risk controls

Tools

Python

Spreadsheet software

Data preparation platforms

Job description

Job Description

Help power a fast-moving rates trading business with disciplined trade execution support and risk reporting. You will sit at the centre of trading, risk, finance, and operations to keep markets running smoothly. This role offers day-to-day exposure to interest rate derivatives and the opportunity to sharpen product knowledge, control mindset, and stakeholder management. If you enjoy solving problems under time pressure and improving processes, you will thrive here.

As a Trade Support Associate in Local Markets Rates Trading Middle Office, you provide first-line support to the trading desk by ensuring accurate trade capture, effective lifecycle management, and clear risk and profit and loss reporting. You work with us to resolve issues quickly, partner across control functions, and maintain a strong control environment that protects clients and the firm. You will contribute to continuous improvement through disciplined execution, root-cause analysis, and participation in change initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

• Capture trades accurately in the risk management system and ensure timely completion of required trade details
• Verify new transactions against term sheets, sales recap information, and broker confirmations
• Monitor lifecycle events and ensure timely processing of key events such as rate fixings and resets
• Review confirmation documentation and resolve discrepancies versus internal bookings
• Investigate profit and loss and risk questions from the front office and drive issues to closure
• Produce daily and ad hoc risk and exposure reports for control and oversight partners
• Run scenario analyses and "what-if" assessments to support trading decisions and risk understanding
• Partner with settlements, collateral, finance, and other control groups to ensure smooth downstream processing
• Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory and internal control requirements for reportable trades
• Test changes to models, analytics, and booking workflows and document impacts for stakeholders
• Improve processes through root-cause analysis, standardization, and automation ideas

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Demonstrate working knowledge of interest rate derivatives and trade lifecycle concepts (for example, interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements, cross-currency swaps, total return swaps)
• Apply understanding of market risk concepts and sensitivities used in rates trading (for example, delta, gamma, vega, theta)
• Explain key drivers of trading profit and loss and reconcile differences with supporting evidence
• Execute strong control discipline, including attention to detail and follow-through on exceptions
• Communicate clearly with trading, risk, finance, and operations partners in a time-sensitive environment
• Solve problems using structured investigation, prioritization, and escalation when needed
• Operate effectively in a high-volume environment with multiple deadlines and competing priorities
• Use spreadsheet tools to analyze data and produce clear, accurate reporting outputs
• Collaborate well within a team environment and contribute to shared outcomes
• Demonstrate sound judgment and accountability when managing operational, market, and reputational risks

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Support regulatory reporting and control requirements for derivatives (for example, European Market Infrastructure Regulation, Dodd-Frank reporting, clearing obligations)
• Work with risk management and trade reporting platforms in a middle office or trade support environment
• Partner with quantitative and model governance teams to test model upgrades and assess impacts
• Build automation or workflow improvements using tools such as Python or data preparation platforms
• Contribute to tactical and strategic projects that simplify controls, reduce breaks, or improve timeliness
• Demonstrate experience producing management-ready risk and exposure reporting for senior stakeholders
• Develop broad stakeholder networks and influence across trading and control functions

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.

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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.