Singapore Country Business Management - Associate

Aumni; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan in Singapore seeks an Associate in Country Business Management to support governance, growth, and regulatory compliance across Southeast Asia. The role partners with senior management, oversees governance standards, and drives strategic initiatives in collaboration with lines of business and functions.

You will research opportunities, prepare analyses, and manage cross-functional projects while ensuring controls and risk management are embedded in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline required.
• Experience in control, risk management, finance, audit, compliance, or project management is preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist SCBM in researching and implementing business opportunities to grow the firm’s franchise in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
• Support location and regional projects to improve governance and controls.
• Prepare financial analysis and reporting for senior management.
• Partner with business managers and business control managers to understand business strategy, structure, and risk & control related matters.
• Identify and drive improvement opportunities in systems, processes, and workflows.
• Facilitate location governance requirements for NBIA and Change Management to ensure regulatory expectations are met.
• Assess impacts of firmwide policy changes on local governance processes.
• Collaborate with functions like GSS and Compliance on outsourcing governance.
• Prepare materials for Location Operating Committee, Location Management Committee and Board meetings.
• Track and resolve control gaps, emphasizing escalation and controls awareness.
• Support regulatory change initiatives, drive regulatory implementations and handle regulatory & audit related matters.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Ability to work under pressure

Collaborative team player

Strong work ethic

Intellectual curiosity

Regulatory change initiatives

Control & risk management

Experience with senior management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Join J.P. Morgan, a global leader in financial services, and help drive our business in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Be part of a team that values diversity, inclusion, and long-term partnerships across Lines of Business and Functions.

As an Associate in Country Business Management, you will support the Senior Country Business Manager (SCBM) in driving business growth, governance, and regulatory compliance for J.P. Morgan in Singapore. You will collaborate with senior management and business lines to enhance operational standards and controls, ensuring the firm’s franchise continues to thrive in the region.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist SCBM in researching and implementing business opportunities to grow the firm’s franchise in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
• Support location and regional projects to improve governance and controls.
• Prepare financial analysis and reporting for senior management.
• Partner with business managers and business control managers to understand business strategy, structure, and risk & control related matters.
• Identify and drive improvement opportunities in systems, processes, and workflows.
• Facilitate location governance requirements for New Business Initiative Approval (NBIA) and Change Management to ensure regulatory expectations are met
• Assess impacts of firmwide policy changes on local governance processes.
• Collaborate with functions like GSS and Compliance on outsourcing governance.
• Prepare materials for Location Operating Committee, Location Management Committee and Board meetings.
• Track and resolve control gaps, emphasizing escalation and controls awareness.
• Support regulatory change initiatives, drive regulatory implementations and handle regulatory & audit related matters.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in financial services.
• Experience in control and risk management, finance, audit, compliance, or project management.
• Attention to detail. Strong work ethic and intellectual curiosity.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience working with senior management.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks. Experience preparing materials for committees and boards.
• Collaborative team player.
• Experience in regulatory change initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience in CFO/COO office, project management, or Singapore and Southeast Asia financial markets.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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.

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. Support business growth, governance, and controls for J.P. Morgan in Singapore and Southeast Asia.