Compliance Sr. Associate - Monitoring & Testing Officer

at  JPMorgan Chase Co

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position sits within the JPMC’s Global Compliance, Conduct, & Operational Risk (CCOR) department. The Senior Associate will be part of the Regional Testing Team covering Latin America and Canada (LAC) as an independent tester performing assessments/evaluations of the process, risk and control environment for the different lines of business (LOB) through Monitoring and Testing activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree in accounting, economics, finance or other related subjects;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Compliance, Audit, Risk or other equivalent regulatory background (preferably, in the financial services industry);
• Highly organized and detail-oriented;
• Strong analytical and communication skills;
• Team oriented with strong interpersonal skills and multi-cultural understanding;
• Self-motivated, driven, proactive, personable, and have excellent and efficient communication;
• Problem solver with the ability to work effectively with key stakeholders using strong influencing skills;
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks, prioritize workflow with minimal supervision and meet deadlines;
• Ability to make sound decisions, including escalation where appropriate;
• Fluent in Spanish and English (spoken and written); Portuguese is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

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. 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.

• Perform an independent assessment of the design and effectiveness of controls executed by the lines of business within the LAC region through Monitoring and Testing activities to validate compliance with internal policies and procedures, as well as external laws, rules and regulations and identify any remediation that is required;
• Execute issue validations to ensure effectiveness of action plans implemented by the LOBs for reviews performed;
• Collaborate with the Compliance and Operational Risk Officers on engagements, including developing test scripts, collaboration on issue discussions, business meetings and drafting of final reports;
• Use independent judgment as well as technical, operational, and regulatory experience to perform tasks.