Investment Middle Office Services Manager, Accounting Book of Record (ABOR)

Recruiter
JPMorgan Chase & Co
Location
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
03 Mar 2021
Closes
02 Apr 2021
Ref
210071888
Job role
Accountant
Experience level
Manager
Job Description

JPMorgan Chase™s Investment Middle Office (IMOS) acts as the Middle Office for our clients across a range of products, including but not limited to Listed Securities, Cash, ETDs, OTCs, Repos, Bank Loans and CFDs
IMOS deals with all stages of the lifecycle for each product from broker matching, management of the client™s custodial network, lifecycle events including corporate events, ensuring timely settlement of trades and cash, management of claims and overdrafts, client / regulatory reporting and input into the production of our Investment Book of Record delivery (IBOR).
The ABOR team, specifically, provides valuations for clients to satisfy oversight and reporting requirements. They are a single point of entry and SME for clients operation oversight teams and orchestrate the global distributed operating model.
Ultimately, it is the key responsibility of the ABOR team to provide premier service delivery and ensure the accurate and timely delivery of the ABOR and client reports to our end clients. Additionally, the ABOR service delivery team liaises with our clients, and or any associated financial organisations as required, to ensure any issues are resolved to the client™s satisfaction

Role & Responsibilities:
The role focuses specifically on Investment Middle Office Services (IMOS) Accounting Book of Record (ABOR)
Play a lead role within the Global/Regional ABOR team and act as the client facing point of escalation
Participate, represent and implement on the continued IMOS global strategy as required.
Oversee large components of the daily operational activities essential to the construction and delivery of client reporting (ABOR)
Day to day management oversight of the team, including work allocation and capacity management, talent management as required
Building solid relationships with Client teams including Front Office, Performance & Risk, and Compliance teams
Work with management of global ABOR teams to achieve 100% timeliness and accuracy and seamless integration in a follow the sun™ model
Partner with Relationship Management and help lead client service and due diligence meetings
Ability to influence and build strong relationships across multiple levels of the organization
Highly skilled at working cross functionally with technology, service, product and other operations teams to manage the entire ABOR service delivery

To be successful, you will need:
Demonstrated leadership experience across process, risk and control within Investment Operations (preferably, but not necessarily, Middle Office), including managing change.
Excellent client facing skills & communication style, comfortable dealing with key clients
Proven ability to lead teams across multiple locations
Extensive understanding of OTC instruments / Exchange Traded Derivatives / Fixed Income Securities / Equity products and other financial instruments
Attested track record of successfully working to deadlines, with accountability and responsibility for independent workload
Experience of Investment Operations (Trades, Cash and Reconciliations)
Experience of Reconciliations and transaction lifecycle management
Experience in workflow and vendor management for end client reporting
Excellent problem solving skills to identify, understand and address operational and technical issues
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to develop relationships across the various stakeholders including senior business executives
Ability to be flexible, follow and meet tight deadlines, organize and prioritize work and meet the clients expectations
Self-starter with ability to learn quickly

About Us

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. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants™ and employees™ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

About the Team

The Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services. The world™s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk and extend liquidity in markets around the world.

Operations teams develop and manage innovative, secure service solutions to meet clients™ needs globally. Developing and using the latest technology, teams work to deliver industry-leading capabilities to our clients and customers, making it easy and convenient to do business with the firm. Teams also drive growth by refining technology-driven customer and client experiences that put users first, providing an unparalleled experience.

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