Transaction Processing Analyst

Testing Site - JPMC; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC in the United Kingdom is seeking a Transaction Processing Analyst to act as a key contact for downstream groups, ensuring accurate trade capture, risk monitoring and regulatory compliance.

This full-time role sits in the Middle Office and supports traders with high trade volumes, requiring disciplined attention to detail, strong numeracy and proactive problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Basic understanding of derivative products (vanilla and complex).
• Awareness of risk types: market, operational, settlement, credit, legal, and reputational.
• Proficiency in Excel and general computer literacy.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Accurately capture business transactions in the Risk Management System.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Liaise with Marketing Support, Settlements, Collateral, Finance, and other Back Office control groups.
• Monitor trade lifecycle event processing and identify manual touch-points.
• Assist in preparing and updating weekly metrics and periodic reporting for management.
• Support the analysis and identification of inconsistencies in control processes and business functions.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and support project delivery.
• Escalate issues and ensure timely resolution in line with business standards.

Skills

Numerate mindset

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Derivative products knowledge

Excel proficiency

Working under pressure

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

Are you interested in a new role as a Transaction Processing Analyst?

As a Transaction Processing Analyst, you will act as a key point of contact for downstream groups and provide first-line controls and support for a variety of trading desks. You will work with both vanilla and complex derivative products, ensuring accurate transaction capture, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Our Middle Office supports traders with a high demanding volume of trades and our team must ensure that our controls and monitoring are completed accurately and efficiently.

This is a fast-paced environment requiring strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately capture business transactions in the Risk Management System.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards
• Liaise with Marketing Support, Settlements, Collateral, Finance, and other Back Office control groups.
• Monitor trade lifecycle event processing and identify manual touch-points.
• Assist in preparing and updating weekly metrics and periodic reporting for management.
• Support the analysis and identification of inconsistencies in control processes and business functions.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and support project delivery.
• Escalate issues and ensure timely resolution in line with business standards.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Basic understanding of derivative products (vanilla and complex).
• Awareness of risk types: market, operational, settlement, credit, legal, and reputational.
• Proficiency in Excel and general computer literacy.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage shifting priorities.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Exposure to risk management and reporting systems.
• Experience with straight-through processing.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to implement solutions.
• Awareness of operational risks and control frameworks.
• Experience supporting process improvement or project initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.