Trade Lifecycle Analyst

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Bengaluru, India, is seeking a Trade Lifecycle Analyst to manage pre- and post-trading life cycles across asset classes, with a primary focus on cash movements and funding coordination. The role emphasizes process improvements and automation, with guidance from senior colleagues to help you grow.

You will oversee data readiness for Middle Office platforms, maintain reference data, open SMA accounts, reconcile positions and cash, investigate breaks, and run MIS reports.

Qualifications

• Fluent English (written and spoken) with strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Excellent time management and ability to work under strict deadlines.
• High attention to detail with a control-oriented mindset.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with global teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of investment products and SMA portfolio constructs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the data environment and ensure system readiness for Middle Office platforms supporting SMA portfolios.
• Maintain accurate client, account, portfolio, benchmark, custodian, and security reference data in Middle Office systems.
• Open and set up new SMA accounts in relevant systems with complete attributes and requirements.
• Support ongoing SMA account lifecycle events with proper documentation and auditability.
• Reconcile positions, transactions, cash, and data across Middle Office systems and data sources.
• Investigate breaks, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate remediation to meet SLAs.
• Identify recurring data issues and help implement preventative controls.
• Manage deliverables while servicing ad hoc queries from internal stakeholders.
• Run, validate, and distribute MIS reports covering SMA business metrics.
• Produce results for internal clients, highlight risks/trends, and elevate emerging issues.
• Partner with Portfolio Managers, Trading/Execution, Operations, and Technology to resolve issues and improve process stability.

Skills

Fluent English

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent working

Team player / stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Pressure handling

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Join our team at JPMorganChase, where you'll play a crucial role in managing the pre- and post-trading life cycle operations. Your focus on cash movements, funding coordination, and process improvements will be key to enhancing operational efficiency and driving success.

As a Trade Lifecycle Analyst within JPMorganChase, you will play a pivotal role in managing the operations of pre- and post-trading life cycles across all asset classes, with a primary focus on cash movements in and out of client accounts and preparing funding for managed demand deposit accounts. You will coordinate with other business lines to ensure proper funding, applying your knowledge of trade lifecycle processes to identify and resolve issues while contributing to process improvements and automation initiatives. Your success will depend on your ability to actively listen, ask insightful questions, and establish productive relationships with internal stakeholders, as well as manage projects and influence outcomes. You will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of market products and emerging technologies, directly impacting the team's goals and performance. Regular guidance and support from more experienced professionals will help you grow in your role.

Job responsibilities

• Oversee thedata environmentand ensuresystem readinessfor Middle Office platforms supporting SMA portfolios.
• Maintain accurate and timelyclient, account, portfolio, benchmark, custodian, and security static/reference datawithin Middle Office systems.
• Open and set up new SMA accountsin the relevant systems, ensuring completeness and accuracy of account attributes, restrictions, benchmarks, fee schedules (where applicable), and operational requirements.
• Support ongoingSMA account lifecycle events(updates, changes, maintenance requests), ensuring proper documentation and auditability.
• Reconcilepositions, transactions, cash, and indicative dataacross Middle Office systems and relevant data sources.
• Investigate breaks, perform root-cause analysis, coordinate remediation with Operations/Technology, and ensure timely closure in line with SLAs.
• Proactively identify recurring reconciliation or data issues and help implement preventative controls.
• Manage deliverables while servicingad hoc queries and requestsfrom internal stakeholders, prioritizing effectively across competing deadlines.
• Run, validate, prepare, and distributeMIS reportscovering SMA business and operational metrics (e.g., volumes, breaks, turnaround times, exceptions, data quality indicators).
• Produce and interpret results for internal clients, highlight risks and trends, and elevate emerging issues before they impact downstream processes.
• Partner withPortfolio Managers, Trading/Execution teams, Operations, and Technologyglobally to resolve issues and improve process stability.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Fluent in English(written and oral) with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Strongtime management, highly organized, and able to operate under pressure with strict deadlines.
• Exceptionalattention to detailand acontrol-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work independently while proactively seeking guidance when required; strong team player able to build relationships globally.
• Proficiency withMicrosoft Office, especiallyExcel, plus Word and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge ofinvestment productsand portfolio constructs used in SMA mandates.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior exposure to SMA operating models (custodian interfaces, portfolio restrictions/guidelines, benchmarks, client reporting dependencies).
• Developing experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes
• Strong academic background withminimum 5 years of relevant industry experience, ideally supportingManaged Accounts / SMA / Portfolio Operations / Middle Officefunctions.