Tansfer Agency Service Delivery Associate

Aumni; Dublin; In loco; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Transfer Agency Service Delivery Associate to support day-to-day TA operations and client servicing for regulated funds. The role partners with Relationship Management, Fund Accounting, Governance, Compliance and Risk to ensure accurate investor dealing, pricing, distributions and retrocession activities.

Strong control discipline and AML/KYC compliance are essential. The role offers a client-facing, SME-focused environment with opportunities to drive process

Competenze

• Experience in Transfer Agency or related securities services operations.
• Knowledge of Money Market Funds, UCITS, ETFs.
• Strong client-service mindset and ability to meet SLAs.
• Excellent Excel skills and aptitude for automation.

Mansioni

• Serve as client-facing SME for transfer agency operating model and utilities.
• Oversee end-to-end transfer agency service delivery and governance of operating model.
• Ensure timely deliveries and compliance with SLAs.
• Manage investor dealing processing, cut-offs, documentation and validations.

Conoscenze

Transfer Agency operations

Fund Administration

Securities Services

Client service mindset

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Leadership/People management

Automation/TA workflow tools

CoPilot/AI tools familiarity

Strumenti

TA workflow platforms

CoPilot/AI tools

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Role summary

The Transfer Agency Service Delivery Associate is a client facing role, supporting day-to-day Transfer Agency operations and client service for regulated investment products (e.g., UCITS, Money Market Funds, ETFs), ensuring timely and accurate processing of investor dealing, pricing, distributions, retrocession and all related servicing activities. The role focuses on delivering high-quality service to fund managers, administrators, distributors, and internal stakeholders while maintaining strong control discipline, risk awareness, and regulatory compliance. The role partners closely with Relationship Management, Fund Accounting, Governance, Compliance, Risk/Control, TA Product, and external stakeholders (fund boards, auditors, distributors, and intermediaries).

Key responsibilities

• Work as a client-facing SME, responsible for the transfer agency operating model and associated utilities on behalf of client.
• Responsible for end-to-end transfer agency service delivery across all functions and governance of operating model
• Ensures maintenance of deliveries in accordance with agreed service levels
• Investor dealing support: Oversee processing of dealing activity orders; ensure cut-offs, documentation, and validations are met.
• Monitoring of all cash flow deliveries and large deal handling
• Review and resolution of all NIGO transactions
  (STP and manual)
• Ongoing monitoring of dealing restrictions across the funds
• Ensure intraday cash flow prediction reports are issued to portfolio managers within agreed SLAs.
• Oversight / governance of back-office and offshore functions
• Oversee processing of agent retrocession activity
• Complete and manage authentication call backs.
• Handle client and distributor queries (email/phone/portals), provide status updates, and manage issue resolution within agreed service levels (SLAs).
• Issue and query management/escalation
• Service review meetings/client workshops
• MIS and Board Reporting
• Client requested changes to operating model
• SLD maintenance
• Complaint handling
• Continuous improvement: Participate in root-cause analysis, process improvements, and automation initiatives; support UAT/testing and procedural updates when required.

Risk, controls, and compliance

• Maintain a strong control environment across processes, including reconciliations, maker-checker controls, access/entitlement governance, and audit evidence.
• Partner with Compliance/Risk to ensure adherence to applicable regulations and standards (e.g., AML/KYC/OFAC controls, investor communications, record retention, privacy).
• Prepare for and respond to audits, exams, and client due diligence; ensure timely closure of findings and corrective action plans.

Business change, technology, and transformation

• Partner with Technology and Product to deliver automation and platform enhancements (workflow digitization, straight-through processing, data quality, reporting improvements).
• Identify opportunities to reduce operational risk and cost through process re-engineering and elimination of manual touchpoints.
• Support governance forums (service reviews, operating committees) with KPI packs, incident reporting, and roadmap updates.

Required Skills & Experience

• Prior experience in Transfer Agency / Fund Administration / Securities Services operations (Associate level) or closely related operational roles.
• Understanding of Money Market Funds, UCITS, ETF structures and Transfer Agency lifecycle processes (dealing, recordkeeping, distributions, retrocessions, investor servicing).
• Experience managing complex operations, leading teams, and delivering against client SLAs.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work to tight deadlines, and comfort managing high-volume processing with accuracy.
• Proven client-service mindset with clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• Ability to investigate issues, analyse data, and elevate effectively with a control-oriented approach.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and ability to learn TA/workflow platforms/CoPilot/AI tools

Core skills and competencies

• Risk & control mindset; strong ownership and accountability
• Customer focus and stakeholder management
• Problem solving and root-cause thinking
• Teamwork in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Adaptability and continuous improvement orientation

Working conditions / schedule (customize as needed)

• Full-time office work model and periodic overtime may be required during peak cycles, conversions, or incident resolution.

Reporting line

• Reports to: OSD Vice President and Head of Transfer Agency / Head of Investor Services

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.

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. Transfer Agency Associate- Operations Services Delivery