Agency Securities Finance Operations - Trade Support - Associate

Agency Securities Finance (ASF) as agent lender provides equity and fixed income securities to broker dealers to facilitate their proprietary and client trading strategies. Where they have a requirement to borrow securities the lending desk negotiates a fee for the loan based on supply and demand and the type of underlying strategy. With 5 trading desks globally, JPMC offers a 24-hour service in 37 different markets.

As an Associate in the Agency Securities Finance Operations team, you will be responsible for providing regional operational support for our Discretionary Securities Lending businesses. You will work on a product that is positioned for significant growth and we are looking for dedicated individuals to support this expansion.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for the Securities Lending & Cash Reinvestment Trading desks
• Monitor client sales, and ensuring adequate inventory for settlement
• Assist the trade desk to recall or swap positions for proxy events, buffer management, MSCI rebalance and client transitions
• Monitor Securities Lending trades to ensure settlement, liaising directly with counterparties and agent banks
• Provide oversight and escalation support for APAC events - Corporate Actions and Manufactured Income 
• Process and monitor Reinvestment Desk trades to ensure settlement
• Ensure sufficient collateral is maintained at all times for the stock on loan in our Discretionary program, including cash & non-cash collateral, and bilateral repos 
• Review and report on daily compliance data
• Provide metrics and associated commentary to senior operations managers
• Train and develop junior staff
• Focus and drive efficiencies, utilizing digital tools such as Alteryx, Xceptor, Tableau and Python
• Drive changes to the control and automation agendas

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Securities Lending, Collateral Management, Settlements or Trade Support/Middle Office role
• Sound knowledge of Global Financial Markets
• Proven track record in a busy / dynamic operations environment with an ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• A history of process improvements
• Good understanding of Microsoft Excel
• Understanding of the workflows of a custodian
• A strong controls focus

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor degree or above preferred
• Exposure to digital tools such as Alteryx, Xceptor, Tableau and Python beneficial

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.
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