Trade Lifecycle Analyst – Prime Brokerage Settlements

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the Philippines seeks a Trade Lifecycle Team Lead – Prime brokerage settlements to oversee daily settlement deliverables, ensure service quality, and support process improvements across the Asia Pacific region.

You will perform hands-on processing, partner with leadership, and contribute to change initiatives while maintaining strong client service and risk discipline.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in banking, financial services, or operations.
• Knowledge of trade lifecycle for equity and fixed income.
• Experience in settlements, trade management, or asset servicing.
• Strong written and spoken English; ability to engage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Release accurate trade instructions to market and internal stakeholders on time.
• Manage reopening, processing, and settlement of trades in platforms; handle exceptions as needed.
• Perform inventory and position checks; support intercompany reconciliation before settlement date.
• Monitor and improve service quality; ensure procedures are followed and deliverables on time.
• Partner with process lead to drive operational excellence: prioritization, escalation, and communication.
• Maintain and update SOPs and documentation periodically.
• Identify opportunities for additional controls and process improvements to strengthen risk management.
• Investigate settlement exceptions, fails, and trade breaks; provide root-cause details.
• Produce and share daily/weekly operational metrics for performance transparency.

Skills

Trade lifecycle knowledge

English communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Economics/related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

Help drive accurate, timely settlement outcomes across fast-moving markets. You will lead day-to-day execution while improving processes and controls that reduce operational risk. Join a collaborative operations team that values ownership, precision, and client service. Partner with stakeholders across regions to deliver consistent results.

Job summary

As a Trade Lifecycle Team Lead – Prime brokerage settlements in Prime brokerage settlements, you will oversee daily settlement deliverables and help ensure strong service quality and operational discipline. You will perform hands‑on processing while partnering with leadership to improve procedures, controls, and issue management. You will also contribute to projects and change initiatives across the Asia Pacific region.

Job responsibilities

• Release accurate trade instructions to the market and internal stakeholders within required timelines.
• Manage reopening, processing, and settlement of trades in settlement platforms, including exception handling as needed.
• Perform inventory and position checks and support intercompany reconciliation activities prior to settlement date.
• Monitor and improve service quality by ensuring procedures are followed and deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Partner with the process lead to drive operational excellence, including prioritization, escalation, and stakeholder communication.
• Maintain and periodically update written procedures, including standard operating procedures and process documentation.
• Identify opportunities for additional controls and process improvements to strengthen risk management.
• Investigate settlement exceptions, including fails and trade breaks, and elevate issues promptly with clear root-cause detail.
• Produce and share daily and weekly operational metrics to support performance management and transparency.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 3 years of experience in banking, financial services, or a related operations function.
• Working knowledge of the trade lifecycle for equity and fixed income products, including settlements and post-trade processing.
• Experience in settlements, trade management, and/or asset servicing operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage daily deliverables with accuracy and timeliness in a high-volume environment.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills, with ability to engage effectively with key stakeholders.
• Strong organization and time management skills, including ability to prioritize under tight deadlines.
• Control-focused mindset with understanding of operational risk practices, audit expectations, and relevant industry policies or regulations.
• Proven relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate across teams and time zones.
• Flexibility to work holidays and/or extended hours during peak volumes, when required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access).

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience supporting prime brokerage settlements and/or markets operations.
• Experience supporting settlements in Asia Pacific markets and market-rule driven changes.
• Experience participating in process re-engineering, system enhancements, or operational change initiatives.