Strategy & Advocacy Lead, Account-Based Payments

JPMorganChase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase seeks an Account-based payments network strategy and advocacy lead to develop and execute multi-year strategies across account-based payment networks and rails. You will represent the firm's interests in external governance and standards forums, partnering with business, product, and control functions to align priorities and translate strategy into measurable outcomes.

You will lead engagement with payment networks, industry associations, and regulators, define advocacy positions

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in payments, consulting, strategy, product management, financial services, public policy, industry affairs, or related fields.
• Experience leading complex strategic initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination and enterprise stakeholder management.
• Experience influencing network rules, operating frameworks, industry standards, or advocacy positions through engagement with networks, regulators, or peer institutions.
• Ability to navigate matrixed organizations and influence decision-making without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year strategies that advance account-based payments objectives across consumer and small business segments.
• Lead enterprise engagement with account-based payment networks and rails, aligning priorities across products, lines of business, and functional partners.
• Drive governance and operating cadence for the payments network strategy program.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with payment networks, industry associations, peer financial institutions, fintech partners, merchants, and other ecosystem participants.
• Represent the firm in industry governance forums, working groups, advisory councils, and standards-setting organizations to influence the direction of account-based payments.
• Develop advocacy positions on emerging topics (e.g., pay by bank, ACH modernization, open banking, fraud mitigation, risk management, and customer protection).
• Influence network rules, operating guidelines, and industry standards through active participation with industry bodies like Nacha and The Clearing House.
• Partner with product, technology, operations, legal, compliance, risk, controls, and finance to deliver strategic initiatives and business outcomes.
• Lead a team responsible for strategic analysis, governance activities, stakeholder engagement, and execution.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level communications, recommendations, and decision materials for senior leadership.
• Monitor market, regulatory, and competitive developments to identify risks, opportunities, and trends.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

JPMorganChase seeks an Account-based payments network strategy and advocacy lead to develop and execute multi-year strategies across account-based payment networks and rails. You will represent the firm's interests in external governance and standards forums, partnering with business, product, and control functions to align priorities and translate strategy into measurable outcomes.

You will lead engagement with payment networks, industry associations, and regulators, define advocacy positions