Credit Trading Middle Office: Execution & Governance Lead

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York seeks a Middle Office Lead to translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes within Credit Trading Middle Office. You will partner with the Middle Office Lead to accelerate change delivery and establish governance and communications.

You will collaborate with Front Office and Sales to align priorities, while driving cost discipline and a controlled operating model. This role requires executive storytelling and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of middle office and operations concepts such as trade lifecycle, controls, reconciliations, breaks, and settlements.
• Ability to connect Front Office needs with operational delivery and control requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-ready materials.
• Experience running senior stakeholder forums, governance routines, and escalation paths.
• Solid financial acumen, including budgets, cost governance, and vendor/contract management.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and align diverse teams to outcomes.
• Structured problem-solving, with the ability to turn ambiguity into clear plans.
• Operational rigor and disciplined cadence and tracking.
• Strong integrity and risk/control mindset.

Responsibilities

• Act as the strategic execution partner to the Credit Trading Middle Office Lead, translating priorities into deliverables, timelines, and outcomes.
• Establish and run operating routines (weekly/monthly governance, steering forums, action tracking, decision logs) to drive accountability and escalation.
• Develop and deliver leadership materials (status updates, executive readouts, KPIs, risk/issue summaries) with clear decisions and ownership.
• Own the middle office communications strategy, including narrative, audience-specific messaging, and proactive stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain a regular engagement cadence with Front Office Trading and Sales leadership to align on priorities, pain points, service levels, and upcoming changes.
• Partner with Operations Management to create transparency across performance, controls, capacity, and delivery commitments.
• Support budgeting activities and enforce cost discipline across the middle office agenda.
• Track headcount and contractor usage; oversee vendor and invoice processes where applicable.
• Build visibility into run-the-business versus change investment, including productivity opportunities and capacity planning.
• Challenge spend and resourcing requests using data, clear outcomes, trade-offs, and benefits realization.

Skills

Strong understanding of middle office/

Front Office alignment

Excellent communication

Stakeholder governance

Financial acumen

Structured problem-solving

Operational rigor

Integrity and control mindset

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York seeks a Middle Office Lead to translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes within Credit Trading Middle Office. You will partner with the Middle Office Lead to accelerate change delivery and establish governance and communications.

You will collaborate with Front Office and Sales to align priorities, while driving cost discipline and a controlled operating model. This role requires executive storytelling and strong stakeholder management.