JOB DESCRIPTION

Business Analyst Associate - Trading Services

The Loan Trading Strategic Initiatives team is responsible for the design and execution of a internal and external initiatives aimed at improving the end to end process in trading support for the Global Credit Trading and Syndicated Leverage Finance businesses. Focus areas include seamless systems integrations, reducing settlement times, increasing liquidity, increasing efficiency and reducing risk in the LMA & LSTA loan markets.

This role will have responsibility for delivery on strategic technology and process improvement initiatives in the Loan Trading space. This product space is experiencing significant growth in an area where JPMorgan has been the leader for more than a decade.

Job responsibilities:

• Partner with Technology and Business groups to create innovative solutions to modernize our technology platform and drive operational efficiencies in order to maintain our position as a leader in the loan market and perform analysis across key functional areas to assess efficiency opportunities, risks and gaps with existing processes.
• Effectively gather, compile and review information and data, evaluate existing systems, procedures and processes to develop process improvement solutions.
• Responsible for Project Management functions including keeping all deliverables in clear and concise project plan, driving deliverables, and timely completion of milestones.
• Work with business SMEs, external partners and technology leads to identify the appropriate data for testing, and prepare test cases; determine the acceptable range for test results and performance.
• Develop effective presentations & project update material suitable for stakeholders & business partners regarding overall project progress and recommendations/decisions.
• Coordinate and lead meetings; host sub group meetings, establish agendas, produce minutes, establish scorecards and ongoing status reports.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Existing knowledge of the loan product / Syndicated Loan business, including an understanding of a credit agreement, loan funding mechanics, complex deal structure, ticking fees, funds flows,fPml etc.
• Strategic thinker with a proven track record of hitting milestones, understanding the big picture and succeeding in a team environment.
• Ability to work independently with a hands on attitude, must be self-starter and be self-motivated.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to multiple levels of management, both written and verbal.
• Strong PC skills in Microsoft Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project) required

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience working closely with technology teams, in a business analyst or product owner role is a plus.
• Tableau,Alteryx,XML,Figma,SQL skills preferred.

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.

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