Outsourcing & Governance Senior Associate

JP Morgan Chase; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Chase in Dublin is seeking an Outsourcing Governance Senior Associate to strengthen oversight of outsourcing across regulated legal entities in Ireland. You will partner with business and control stakeholders to deliver high-quality reporting, risk mitigation, and proactive governance improvements.

As part of the Ireland Outsourcing Governance team, you will stay current on regulatory requirements, contribute to regional and global initiatives, and support board-level engagement

Qualifications

• Experience supporting regulatory-related projects and delivering objectives across Ireland and firmwide priorities.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management experience, including building effective working relationships and influencing outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail with effective organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, including appropriate escalation when needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing clear reports and presenting in meetings.
• Ability to lead meetings with multiple stakeholders and drive actions to completion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Execute outsourcing governance priorities and deliver agreed outcomes.
• Monitor outsourcing-related regulatory expectations and assess impacts with stakeholders.
• Maintain and enhance the Ireland outsourcing governance framework to reflect evolving products and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare governance materials and reporting for committees, forums, and legal entity boards.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships through clear communication and on-time delivery across the first, second, and third line of defense.
• Provide constructive challenge and drive timely resolution of stakeholder queries and issues.
• Participate in local, regional, line of business, and firmwide initiatives to enhance governance and controls.
• Collaborate with partners across the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, and other locations to drive consistent practices and process synergies.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory knowledge

Governance framework

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Project management

Independent worker

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join a dynamic and growing governance team in a fast-paced and evolving regulatory environment. You will help shape and strengthen how we oversee outsourcing across regulated legal entities in Ireland. This is a unique opportunity to build deep subject matter expertise, partner across the firm, and support a strong control culture.

As an Outsourcing Governance Senior Associate at JPMorganChase in Dublin within the Ireland Outsourcing Governance team, you will strengthen our outsourcing governance framework across regulated legal entities in Ireland. You will partner closely with business and control stakeholders to deliver effective oversight, high-quality reporting, and proactive risk mitigation. You will stay current on Ireland outsourcing regulatory requirements and expectations, and the broader Europe, Middle East and Africa outsourcing regime.

You will contribute to local, regional, and global initiatives that enhance the overall control environment, support strategic priorities, and continuously improve governance processes. You will also provide constructive challenge, drive issue resolution, and support committee and board-level engagement through clear and timely materials.

Job responsibilities

• Execute outsourcing governance priorities and deliver agreed outcomes.
• Monitor outsourcing-related regulatory expectations and assess impacts with stakeholders.
• Maintain and enhance the Ireland outsourcing governance framework to reflect evolving products and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare governance materials and reporting for committees, forums, and legal entity boards.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships through clear communication and on-time delivery across the first, second, and third line of defense.
• Provide constructive challenge and drive timely resolution of stakeholder queries and issues.
• Participate in local, regional, line of business, and firmwide initiatives to enhance governance and controls.
• Collaborate with partners across the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, and other locations to drive consistent practices and process synergies.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience supporting regulatory-related projects and delivering objectives across Ireland and firmwide priorities.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management experience, including building effective working relationships and influencing outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail with effective organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, including appropriate escalation when needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing clear reports and presenting in meetings.
• Ability to lead meetings with multiple stakeholders and drive actions to completion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Knowledge of Ireland and European outsourcing and third-party governance expectations, including Central Bank of Ireland (Investment Firms) Regulations 2023 and Central Bank of Ireland Cross-Industry Outsourcing Guidance 2021.
• Familiarity with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and European Banking Authority guidelines on outsourcing.
• Experience supporting governance reporting for senior forums and legal entity boards within a regulated financial services environment.