Description

Step into the role of Trade Lifecycle Associate I at JPMorganChase, where you'll be a vital part of managing the pre- and post-trading life cycle. Your expertise in cash movements and funding coordination will be essential in ensuring seamless trade processing and operational excellence.

As a Trade Lifecycle Associate I within JPMorganChase, you will provide ongoing Middle Office operational support to the Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) platform. The role focuses on maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and readiness of Middle Office systems and data supporting SMA portfolios, ensuring effective controls, timely reconciliations, accurate workflow execution, and high-quality business/operational reporting. The position requires strong attention to detail, a control-oriented mindset, and the ability to deliver under strict deadlines.

Job responsibilities

• Oversee the Middle Office data environment and ensure platform readiness for SMA portfolios.
• Validate data and monitor exceptions to maintain integrity and control.
• Maintain accurate, timely client, account, portfolio, benchmark, custodian, and security reference data.
• Set up new SMA accounts end-to-end, ensuring complete attributes, restrictions, benchmarks, fees (if applicable), and operational requirements.
• Support SMA lifecycle events by processing updates and changes with proper documentation and auditability.
• Reconcile positions, transactions, cash, and indicative data across Middle Office systems and source data.
• Investigate breaks, perform root-cause analysis, coordinate remediation with Operations/Technology, and close items within SLAs.
• Identify recurring reconciliation or data issues and implement preventative controls.
• Manage SMA workflow requests (guidelines, restrictions, rebalances, cash flows, corporate actions queries, account changes) to ensure accurate capture and timely progression.
• Prioritize deliverables and respond to ad hoc stakeholder queries across competing deadlines.
• Run MIS reporting, interpret results to highlight risks/trends, maintain user entitlements, and communicate status/escalations with global partners.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong academic background with minimum 7 years of relevant industry experience, ideally supporting Managed Accounts / SMA / Portfolio Operations / Middle Office functions.
• Fluent in English (written and oral) with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting capability; comfortable working with data exceptions and reconciliations.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate issues, apply controls, and prevent errors through proactive monitoring.
• Strong time management, highly organized, and able to operate under pressure with strict deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a control-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work independently while proactively seeking guidance when required; strong team player able to build relationships globally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, plus Word and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of investment products and portfolio constructs used in SMA mandates.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior exposure to SMA operating models (custodian interfaces, portfolio restrictions/guidelines, benchmarks, client reporting dependencies).

Experience with multi-system reconciliations and static/reference data governance

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.