Fund Governance & Expense Oversight Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the Philippines is seeking a Fund Controller Expense Oversight Associate to oversee external service providers and ensure governance, accurate reporting, and timely issue escalation for pooled investment vehicles.

You will collaborate with risk, legal, compliance, product, and client service teams to strengthen oversight, validate expense reporting, and support cash and regulatory reporting across multiple funds.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in fund services, including exposure to income and expense reporting, fund accounting, and regulatory reporting.
• Working knowledge of registered investment products and pooled vehicles (mutual funds, ETFs, collective investment vehicles, and private funds).
• Knowledge of applicable accounting and regulatory frameworks (US GAAP, IFRS, Regulation S-X, Investment Company Act, liquidity-related requirements).
• Understanding of core fund concepts including net asset value, custody, transaction costs, valuation considerations, and fund taxation concepts.
• Understanding of financial products, including complex instruments and capital markets concepts relevant to fund operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear oversight and governance reporting, including accurate data collection and aggregation.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to assess issues from multiple perspectives and execute effectively.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate across teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day fund oversight activities performed by external service providers and confirm service standards are consistently met.
• Review and validate fund expense accruals, disclosures, and governance reporting for accuracy and completeness.
• Validate contractual and non-contractual fees, invoices, approvals, and allocation support in line with documented agreements and controls.
• Review budgets, reimbursements, year-end balances, and trustee-related expense support, escalating exceptions as needed.
• Lead vendor due diligence activities, maintain service-level documentation, and produce scorecards and governance materials.
• Drive vendor governance meetings, manage change requests, and coordinate remediation for net asset value or service issues.
• Monitor securities lending oversight indicators and elevate per process.
• Coordinate periodic recertifications, SOC 1 reviews, contract administration, and onboarding support for new funds.
• Manage production cycles for shareholder and regulatory documents, including validation of postings and crosswalks.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify control gaps, improve processes, and strengthen oversight reporting.

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the Philippines is seeking a Fund Controller Expense Oversight Associate to oversee external service providers and ensure governance, accurate reporting, and timely issue escalation for pooled investment vehicles.

You will collaborate with risk, legal, compliance, product, and client service teams to strengthen oversight, validate expense reporting, and support cash and regulatory reporting across multiple funds.