Collateral & Margin Operations Specialist

JPMorganChase; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Margin and Collateral Management Analyst to manage daily margin workflows, issue and respond to calls, and ensure accurate collateral movements. You will partner with regional and global teams to mitigate credit risk and improve processes in a fast-paced environment.

You will handle settlements, reconciliations, and reporting across cash and securities collateral, while coordinating with CCPs and internal stakeholders to maintain strong controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in an operations, middle office, or client service role within financial services.
• Strong understanding of margining and collateral concepts (cash and securities).
• Proven ability to manage high volumes with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal client-facing communication skills.
• Ability to investigate issues using data and document outcomes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Sound judgment and risk awareness.
• Ability to prioritize across multiple tasks and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Generate and distribute margin calls and collateral statements across standard and non-standard collateral agreements.
• Validate exposure, methodology, and agreement terms for incoming collateral calls.
• Agree collateral type and amounts with counterparties and internal stakeholders.
• Reconcile trading portfolios to identify breaks driving margin differences.
• Investigate, resolve, and escalate collateral disputes and settlement fails.
• Monitor collateral movements from margin platform through settlement systems.
• Calculate and agree interest on cash collateral; manage month-end processes.
• Track settlement completion and follow up on fails until closure.
• Maintain records, controls, and reconciliations for collateral balances and ledger entries.
• Coordinate collateral requirements for centrally cleared trades with CCPs.
• Identify root causes and partner with technology to implement fixes.

Skills

Margining concepts

Collateral concepts

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Client-facing communication

Investigating issues

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

J.P. Morgan in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Margin and Collateral Management Analyst to manage daily margin workflows, issue and respond to calls, and ensure accurate collateral movements. You will partner with regional and global teams to mitigate credit risk and improve processes in a fast-paced environment.

You will handle settlements, reconciliations, and reporting across cash and securities collateral, while coordinating with CCPs and internal stakeholders to maintain strong controls.