Trade Lifecycle Fixed Income Analyst

Join our team at JPMorganChase, where you'll play a crucial role in managing the pre- and post-trading life cycle operations. Your focus on cash movements, funding coordination, and process improvements will be key to enhancing operational efficiency and driving success.

As a Trade Lifecycle Analyst within Market Operations, you will play a crucial role in balancing, reconciling, and comparing security trades for the Purchase & Sales Department. You will engage with stakeholders to ensure new businesses and trade flows work properly, and coordinate with technology for trade investigation and process improvements. Your work will directly impact the firm's operations and contribute to the wider community by ensuring accurate and efficient trade processes. Your success will depend on your ability to actively listen, ask insightful questions, and establish productive relationships with internal stakeholders, as well as manage projects and influence outcomes. You will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of market products and emerging technologies, directly impacting the team's goals and performance. Regular guidance and support from more experienced professionals will help you grow in your role

Job responsibilities

• Manage cash movements into and out of client accounts, ensuring accurate allocation and reconciliation of funds.
• Collaborate with other business lines to facilitate proper funding, ensuring seamless coordination and communication.
• Contribute to the identification and implementation of process improvements, utilizing knowledge of automation technologies to enhance efficiency.
• Participate in projects related to trade lifecycle operations, assisting in the planning and execution stages to meet set objectives.
• Develop a foundational understanding of market products and regulations, applying this knowledge to daily operations and decision-making processes.
• Adapt to tight deadlines by effectively organizing and prioritizing work, while applying a strong logical and analytical mindset to think outside the box and challenge the status quo.
• Balance and reconcile all transactions processed through JPMS LLC.
• Notify correspondents and trading desks of unmatched trades.
• Resolve all suspense account breaks and review rejected transactions.
• Assist stakeholders in updating/correcting trades upon requests.
• Identify thematic issues and provide suggestions for improvement.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Baseline knowledge or equivalent expertise in financial markets and understanding of the transaction lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cash movements and coordinate with various business lines for proper funding.
• Experience with process improvement methodologies and automation technologies, with a focus on enhancing operational efficiency.
• Ability to establish productive relationships with internal stakeholders, demonstrating beginning proficiency in stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with project management principles, with experience in assisting with project planning and execution.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective, adaptable, and professional communication/interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail, quality, and accuracy.
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Open and receptive to feedback/coaching.
• Accountable, reliable, and committed.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a background in Economics or Industrial Engineering enhancing understanding of complex financial operations.
• Experience in finance industry operations, demonstrating capability in managing and optimizing financial processes.
• Proficiency in VBA, adding value through automation and efficiency improvements in financial operations.
• Knowledge of securities industry and operations (e.g., maturities, equities, fixed income, custody services)
• Ability to analyze a process and recommend ways to improve quality, control, and efficiency
• Educated to a Degree Level