Fixed Income Operations Specialist - Middle Office

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, OH, seeks a Fixed Income Middle Office Associate to support end-to-end trade activity for private securitized products and other fixed income deals.

You will partner with portfolio managers and operations teams to ensure accurate trade capture, settlement readiness, and timely downstream processing while identifying control and platform improvements. The role requires strong analytical skills and 2 years in fixed income within a matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant fixed income experience, ideally supporting securitized products.
• Clear written and verbal communication across stakeholder levels.
• Ability to build productive relationships across teams in a matrixed environment.
• Knowledge of fixed income trade lifecycle processes (capture, confirmations, settlements, exceptions).

Responsibilities

• Support the closing process for private securitized deals, including KYC activities and trade settlement coordination.
• Serve as a central point of contact for operational support related to private securitized products across Asset Management partners.
• Provide daily operational support to securitized fixed income portfolio managers.
• Ensure trade details are captured and communicated accurately to downstream partners (fund accounting, custody, performance).
• Assist with operational support for bank loans and debt restructuring activity as needed.
• Identify and drive process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and platform resilience.
• Design, document, and maintain policies and procedures that support the investment business.
• Maintain a strong controls environment, including oversight of offshore processes and issue remediation.
• Monitor exceptions and breaks, perform root-cause analysis, and implement prevention measures.
• Prepare and present operational insights, trends, and risks to stakeholders as needed.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, data, and responses promptly.

Skills

Fixed income

Analytical ability

Communication

Team collaboration

Trade lifecycle knowledge

Accounting principles

Risk/Performance measures

Multitasking

Procedural documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science

Tools

KYC processes

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, OH, seeks a Fixed Income Middle Office Associate to support end-to-end trade activity for private securitized products and other fixed income deals.

You will partner with portfolio managers and operations teams to ensure accurate trade capture, settlement readiness, and timely downstream processing while identifying control and platform improvements. The role requires strong analytical skills and 2 years in fixed income within a matrixed environment.