CIB - Network Services - Project Manager - Associate - Bournemouth

Job Description

CIB - Network Services - Project Manager - Associate - Bournemouth

Department Description:

JPMorgan Network Management (NM) is responsible for the selection and management of the Financial Markets Utility (FMU) network. The group is responsible for the engagement, oversight and disengagement of the FMU network who are providing securities services (custody and clearing) and cash services (payments and other foreign currency services) to JPMorgan from a firm-wide perspective. The network spans ~500 financial institutions across 100+ markets. NM work closely with these institutions and associated regulatory authorities in each country according to the local market practices and regulatory rules associated with foreign investment.

NM supports the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB), as well as other areas of the firm as needed, including Corporate Treasury, Asset Management and the Retail Bank. The group has a global focus in order to leverage buying power worldwide, developing outsourcing initiatives, and management of the associated risks.

NM’s Agent Transitions (AT) team forms part of the Network Services (NS) organization within NM. The AT team has specific responsibility for managing the suite of change projects impacting the network including, but not limited to; transitions, restructures, legal entity restructures, Request for Proposals (RFPs), network optimisation and expansion activity.

Role description:

The successful applicant will assume responsibility for project managing various strategic change initiatives of varying size and complexity related to the network of FMUs. Events require management throughout the lifecycle of the project from evaluation through planning to execution. Responsibilities include:

• Building relationships within NM, cross LoB internal departments and with the external FMUs
• Understanding and engaging operations on product, legal entity, market and regulatory driven changes
• O perational due diligence of agent banks
• Service level assessment, negotiation and sign-off
• Co-ordination of operations teams globally to effect changes and ensuring operational readiness for change events
• Co-ordination of SWIFT testing, account opening, change approvals and client communications
• Highlighting and escalating key issues

Key skills and qualifications required:

• Strong project management skills
• Strategic and operational insight into the challenges and priorities faced by the firm; commercial, regulatory, risk, competitive
• Understanding of the firm’s legal entity structure and how to effect change related to it
• Experience of executing major, multi-disciplinary and multi-national transformation projects
• Knowledge of how to overcome obstacles; negotiate win-win solutions between external and internal clients; and manage relationships and expectations (both ways)
• Proven self-starter, able to prioritize their own and other people's input
• Ability to motivate and inspire others to change behaviour

About J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank: J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets and investor services. The world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. With $18 trillion of assets under custody and $393 billion in deposits, the Corporate & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Further information about J.P. Morgan is available at www.jpmorgan.com . JPMorgan Chase & Co. offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of the UK Government’s Disability Confident Scheme.