Vice President Transaction Control Manager - Trade & Working Capital Operations

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global financial services firm as a Vice President Transaction Control Manager in Bournemouth. This role involves managing trade finance escalations, leading a diverse team, and implementing inclusive leadership practices. With a strong focus on risk management and compliance, you'll contribute to the firm's ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of trade products including letters of credit and trade loans.
• Expert knowledge of ICC Rules and U.S. regulations.
• People management experience in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a team across different locations.
• Engage and influence teams to enhance employee engagement and retention.
• Investigate and provide decisions on transaction escalations daily.

Skills

Detail oriented

Risk-based decision making

Communication skills

Process analysis

Leadership

Education

CDCS certification

CAMS certification

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Job Description

Are you a strong leader and have experience in trade products? Then you found the right position for you!

As a Vice President Transaction Control Manager - Trade & Working Capital Operations within the Ops Risk team, you will be dealing with trade finance escalations and new business opportunities, identifying the various risks related to Sanctions, Money Laundering, Boycott, Export Control and Fraud. In this role, you will also be coaching and mentoring potential leaders and actively engaging on the firm's agenda on diversity and inclusion

Job responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a team of professionals across different location. Build a world class team that can support the team's objectives
• Build a strong transparent performance management culture for staff based on meritocracy, continuous communication, timely feedback and appropriate supervisory cover
• Advance an inclusive leadership agenda by building a diverse team, coaching and mentoring potential leaders and actively engaging on the firm's agenda on diversity and inclusion
• Engage, motivate and influence direct reports, teams and peers and enhance overall employee engagement and retention, working in partnership with support functions
• Build a strong culture in the team that promotes & grows DE&I values
• Work directly with internal partners and external clients, primarily in an advisory capacity, investigate and provide decisions on transaction escalations daily due to a variety of risk drivers: Sanctions / Money Laundering / Boycott / Export Control / Fraud / complex terms, etc
• Provide technical consulting to Trade Operations and internal partners regarding problem trade transactions and new business opportunities by making risk mitigating recommendations and formulating the business' response/position
• Identify, measure, control and monitor the Global Trade transaction risk for both internal business units and external corporate clients. Limit exposure due to risks such as those resulting from human errors, transaction processing failures and fraudulent activities
• Create and deliver the Trade training program: CDCS certification, re-certification, targeted Trade Regulatory Compliance training, risk roundtable forums with internal partners or external clients
• Acts as a "Change Champion" specifically in the Global Trade Finance Risk and Controls environment
• Provide subject matter expertise and advise on trade transformation projects when required. (e.g., Digitization, Automation etc.)

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Extensive knowledge of trade products including but not limited to commercial (import & export) and standby letters of credit, documentary collections, bank to bank reimbursements, supply chain finance, trade loans, open account, etc
• Expert level knowledge of ICC Rules, particularly, UCPDC, ISBP, URC, ISP, URR, along with working knowledge of SWIFT rules for 400 and 700 series messages
• Expert knowledge of U.S. regulations such as BSA/AML, OFAC, Anti-Boycott,
• Detail oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate confidence in risk-based decision making with the ability to escalate timely to senior management
• Able to analyze processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and influence internal partners to implement changes
• Able to work on multiple tasks/projects with competing deadlines. Enjoy a global team environment while being comfortable with working as an individual contributor
• Able to operate in a complex, high-pressure, highly regulated environment in support of high-risk processes
• Experience working in trade, risk, compliance or audit areas
• People management experience in a similar environment

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• CDCS certification
• CAMS certification
• Prior experience in trade product digitization or automation

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.