Credit Derivatives - Trade Support Associate

JPMorganChase; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Hong Kong seeks a Trading Support Associate to partner with traders and infrastructure teams, capturing credit transactions accurately and supporting intraday and end-of-day processes. You will perform controls, manage breaks, and coordinate with settlements, operations, compliance, and other partners to ensure timely resolution.

The role emphasizes product knowledge, process improvements, and a strong control mindset in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in investment banking operations.
• Understanding of credit derivatives and hedging products, including credit default swaps, credit bonds, credit linked notes, and total return swaps.
• Knowledge of front-to-back operations: confirmations, settlements, and regulatory reporting.
• Understanding of how trade support impacts finance, market risk, credit risk, operational risk, legal, and collateral.

Responsibilities

• Capture credit transactions accurately and on time in risk management systems to support trading and risk reporting.
• Complete intraday and end-of-day processes, including completeness checks and reconciliations, to confirm trading activity is reflected correctly.
• Perform required controls and maintain evidence of completion within agreed timelines.
• Coordinate with settlements, operations, compliance, and other teams to resolve breaks, questions, and exceptions.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders to manage dependencies and drive timely outcomes.
• Build understanding of trading structures and lifecycle events to support correct booking and downstream processing.
• Support process improvements and strategic initiatives that enhance efficiency, controls, and operating model consistency.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Adaptability under pressure

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

3 years of experience in investment banking operations

Tools

Excel VBA

UiPath

Alteryx

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

Bring your operational discipline and agility to a role close to the trading desk. You will work in a fast-moving environment, partnering with traders and multiple infrastructure teams to resolve issues quickly and keep the business running smoothly. If you are dependable, detail-focused, and motivated by solving problems under pressure, this role offers strong exposure to markets and the full trade lifecycle.

As a Trading Support Associate in the Credit Middle Office, you will support the trading desk by capturing credit transactions accurately in risk management systems and completing intraday and end-of-day processes. You will perform key controls, manage breaks and exceptions, and coordinate with settlements, operations, compliance, and other partners to ensure timely resolution. You will also build product and lifecycle knowledge and contribute to process improvements that strengthen efficiency and controls.

Job Responsibilities

• Capture credit transactions accurately and on time in risk management systems to support trading and risk reporting.
• Complete intraday and end-of-day processes, including completeness checks and reconciliations, to confirm trading activity is reflected correctly.
• Perform required controls and maintain evidence of completion within agreed timelines.
• Coordinate with settlements, operations, compliance, and other teams to resolve breaks, questions, and exceptions.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders to manage dependencies and drive timely outcomes.
• Build understanding of trading structures and lifecycle events to support correct booking and downstream processing.
• Support process improvements and strategic initiatives that enhance efficiency, controls, and operating model consistency.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in investment banking operations.
• Understanding of credit derivatives and hedging products, including credit default swaps, credit bonds, credit linked notes, and total return swaps.
• Knowledge of the front-to-back operations process, including confirmations, settlements, and regulatory reporting.
• Understanding of key partner functions such as finance, market risk, credit risk, operational risk, legal, and collateral, and how trade support impacts these areas.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain issues clearly and challenge appropriately when needed.
• Strong attention to detail and ownership mindset for deliverables.
• Ability to perform in a pressurised, fast-changing environment with strong teamwork and reliability.
• Strong control mindset, with basic project management skills to support process improvements.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Microsoft Excel VBA experience.
• Familiarity with automation and analytics tools such as UiPath, Alteryx, and Tableau.

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.