Trade Lifecycle Lead: Prime Settlements & Process Excellence

JPMorganChase; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase Philippines is seeking a Trade Lifecycle Team Lead for Prime brokerage settlements. You will oversee daily settlement deliverables, ensure service quality, and partner with leadership to improve procedures and controls across Asia Pacific region.

The role requires 3 years in banking/financial services, knowledge of trade lifecycle for equity and fixed income, and strong English communication. You will manage end-to-end processing, analyze exceptions, and drive operational

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access).

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.

Skills

Banking ops exp

Trade lifecycle knowledge

English communication

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

JPMorganChase Philippines is seeking a Trade Lifecycle Team Lead for Prime brokerage settlements. You will oversee daily settlement deliverables, ensure service quality, and partner with leadership to improve procedures and controls across Asia Pacific region.

The role requires 3 years in banking/financial services, knowledge of trade lifecycle for equity and fixed income, and strong English communication. You will manage end-to-end processing, analyze exceptions, and drive operational