The EMEA Compliance Surveillance team (“Surveillance”) monitors and analyses the sales, trading and banking activities conducted by the Corporate Investment Bank and Asset/Wealth Management business as well as undertaking the surveillance of electronic communications (e.g. e-mail, Bloomberg etc.) and telephone communications.

As a Trade Surveillance – Senior Associate/ Associate in our Surveillance team, you will be a part of the Trade Surveillance team covering Corporate Investment Bank/Wealth Management. Our team utilises and develops electronic tools and integrative techniques to detect potential and/or actual violations of the Firm’s policies and legal/regulatory requirements. Additionally, as part of our team, you will work in close partnership with various Compliance teams and groups across the Firm. If you are driven, proactive with a keen interest in financial markets and Investment Banking activities, you may be the perfect fit for our team.

Job responsibilities

Review Corporate Investment Bank/Wealth Management trade surveillance alerts covering key risks such as Market Manipulation, and Insider Dealing
Carry out regular non-alerting reviews as well as ad hoc searches
Engage with business aligned Compliance teams, surveillance technology partners and other key stakeholders
Collaborate with regional colleagues in identifying program efficiencies and enhancements
Contribute to different ad hoc projects

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

You have a good working knowledge of the financial markets, and an interest in the trading of Fixed Income/Equity products
Previous experience within Corporate Investment Bank/Wealth Management
You have strong analytical skills and are detail orientated
You have knowledge of relevant legislation (MAR)
You have the ability to effectively partner with key stakeholders and technology partners
Additionally you possess:
- initiative and judgement
- the ability to prioritise conflicting demands, be proactive, well-organised and work under pressure
- skills to work with management and forge strong partnerships with colleagues
- the ability to work independently and in teams and the readiness to share knowledge
- strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Degree or overseas equivalent would be desirable but not essential
Experience in the development and implementation of system enhancements including the documentation of business requirements
Non-English language skills welcome
Experience in reviewing trade surveillance alerts is advantageous

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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J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

Trade Surveillance – Senior Associate/ Associate

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