Asset Management Operations - Derivatives Middle Office Associate at JPMC Candidate Experience page

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong S.A.R. -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Investment Book of Record (IBOR), Derivatives Product Knowledge, Margin and Collateral Operations, Cross-Asset Expertise, Risk Mitigation, Root Cause Analysis, Stakeholder Communication, Operational Excellence, Trade Capture, Settlement and Reporting, Compliance, Portfolio Support

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Ready to be at the heart of investment execution and portfolio support? Join a high-performing middle office team where you’ll work closely with portfolio managers and trading to keep portfolios running smoothly. You’ll deepen your front-to-back knowledge, build cross-asset expertise, and lead change initiatives that improve how we operate. Grow your career in an environment where teamwork, ownership, and continuous learning drive success. As an Asset Servicing Associate within the Asset Management Middle Office team, you will oversee investment trade activity and position integrity for Hong Kong managed portfolios across global markets. You will identify and escalate breaks in the Investment Book of Record (IBOR), partner across stakeholders to design solutions, and help shape new products and operating models. You will strengthen the control environment, manage change initiatives, and ensure effective oversight of offshored and outsourced activity. Your work helps protect portfolios, support client outcomes, and enable business growth. Our Middle Office team supports both fund and institutional clients and works closely with portfolio managers, trading desks, and regional partners. We operate in a dynamic environment focused on operational excellence, risk discipline, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to drive transformation across processes and platforms. Job responsibilities: * Oversee the Investment Book of Record and identify position breaks across securities, derivatives, and cash * Escalate discrepancies to portfolio managers promptly with clear impact and proposed actions * Partner with portfolio managers, trading, risk, controls, compliance, client service, operations, and service providers to deliver solutions * Support onboarding of new products and help design new operating models with onboarding teams * Oversee offshored and outsourced activity, ensuring service levels and performance standards are met * Monitor market and regulatory developments and help implement required process and control changes * Lead or support initiatives including process improvements, system implementations, and new product or market launches * Strengthen the first-line control framework to mitigate trading, settlement, and operational risks * Drive timely resolution of issues through structured investigation, root cause analysis, and remediation * Maintain clear documentation and effective stakeholder communication across projects and daily operations * Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality client outcomes Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills: * Bachelor's degree * At least 5 years of experience in Middle Office or Banking Operations related roles * Strong understanding of investment markets with cross-asset derivatives exposure * Derivatives product knowledge across equity and fixed income, including options, forwards, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, credit index derivatives, and contracts for difference * Good knowledge of margin and collateral operations * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills * Ability to work in a fast-paced and hybrid environment, a “can do” attitude and the willingness to learn new applications in an ever-changing environment * Collaborative approach and motivation to build a long-term career in Asset Management industry Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills: * Prior experience in Asset Management industry will be beneficial * Familiarity with investment operations workflows from trade capture through settlement and reporting 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. 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 [https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs] for more information about requesting an accommodation. 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.

Responsibilities

Oversee investment trade activity and position integrity for Hong Kong managed portfolios, focusing on identifying and resolving IBOR breaks. Partner with portfolio managers and trading desks to design operating models and strengthen the first-line control framework.