Reference Data Associate II- Investment Middle Office Services

JPMorganChase; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in the Philippines seeks a Senior Associate in Client Account Services to manage and deliver account and counterparty reference data, supporting client readiness and high-quality investment operations service delivery.

You will coordinate onboarding and lifecycle changes while partnering with operations, product, and technology teams to drive efficient, governed outcomes and continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in client onboarding, reference data, or investment operations within a regulated financial services environment.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional deliverables across operations and technology teams.
• Proven ability to structure work, manage competing priorities, and adapt to change.
• Strong stakeholder management and clear client communication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with concise status updates.
• Attention to data quality and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end intake, tracking, and delivery of account reference data requests.
• Coordinate account lifecycle events with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with operations, product, and technology to define requirements and timelines.
• Lead client and internal sessions to progress actions and decisions.
• Produce clear status reporting for clients and stakeholders.
• Support testing and release readiness via UAT coordination.
• Identify process gaps and drive improvements for straight-through processing.
• Apply structured problem-solving to complex issues and daily SLAs.
• Build strong relationships in a matrixed environment.

Skills

Client onboarding

Reference data management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Help shape a client experience that is accurate, responsive, and built for scale. In this role, you will support onboarding and ongoing maintenance of account and counterparty reference data that underpins investment operations. You will collaborate across operations, product, and technology partners to improve processes and increase straight-through processing. If you enjoy coordinating complex deliverables and solving data-driven problems, this role offers meaningful impact and visibility.

Job Summary

As a Senior Associate in Client Account Services, you will manage and deliver account and counterparty reference data to support client readiness and high-quality investment operations service delivery. You will coordinate end-to-end onboarding and lifecycle changes while partnering with internal stakeholders to drive efficient, well-governed outcomes. You will help improve the operating model through disciplined execution, clear communication, and continuous process enhancement.

Job responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end intake, tracking, and delivery of account reference data requests to support client satisfaction.
• Coordinate account lifecycle events (e.g., new accounts, fund launches, mandate changes, third-party onboarding, and account closures) with relevant stakeholders.
• Partner with operations, product, and technology teams to define requirements and align timelines for agreed deliverables.
• Lead client and internal working sessions to progress implementation actions, resolve blockers, and drive timely decisions.
• Produce clear, audience-appropriate status reporting (milestones, next actions, risks, and issues) for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Implement disciplined governance across initiatives, including tracking risks, actions, issues, dependencies, milestones, and escalations.
• Support testing and release readiness by coordinating user acceptance testing activities and validating outcomes against agreed expectations.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements that increase straight-through processing and reduce operational risk.
• Apply structured problem-solving to analyze complex issues and meet daily service level commitments.
• Build strong working relationships across a matrixed environment to deliver consistent, high-quality service.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Proven experience in client onboarding, reference data, account services, or investment operations within a regulated financial services environment.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional deliverables across operations and technology partners.
• Demonstrated ability to structure work, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively in a changing environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with clients and internal partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing concise status updates and documentation.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify data quality issues and drive remediation.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and comfort working with reporting and tracking artifacts.
• Support required schedule/shift (variable) expectations for the role.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience supporting middle office functions and/or investment operations workflows.
• Experience driving process improvement or operating model optimization initiatives.
• Experience facilitating meetings and managing conflict to reach timely outcomes.
• Experience working with global or regional stakeholders within a distributed team model.
• 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.

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.

About The Team

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.