Trade Services Associate at JPMC Candidate Experience page

Mumbai, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Trade Validation, Order Entry, Settlement, Credit Derivatives, CDS, Index CDS, Credit Options, Trade Booking, Reconciliation, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Reporting, P&L Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Are you ready to elevate your career in a fast-paced, innovative environment? You will have the opportunity to utilize and keep developing your skills while contributing to a team that values growth and collaboration. Join us and be part of a company that supports your professional journey and offers exciting challenges. As a Trading Services Associate I within JPMorganChase, you will play a pivotal role in the seamless execution of trade activities, from order entry to settlement. While still developing, your expertise in market products and understanding of automation technologies will be instrumental in optimizing our trading services. You will be expected to leverage your proficiency in change management and continuous improvement to enhance the efficiency and resilience of our operating platform Your role will also allow you to keep developing your relationships with internal stakeholders, presenting insights to senior management, and driving process improvements. Your decisions will contribute and impact on short-term team and department goals, and you will often guide others in their work activities, contributing to the overall success of our trading services. Job responsibilities Validate and process trades for a variety of credit derivatives products, including single-name CDS (Credit Default Swaps), index CDS (CDX, iTraxx), CDS tranches and bespoke baskets, credit options (swaptions, options on indices), and credit-linked notes and total return swaps. Ensure all trades are accurately booked in front office systems (e.g., Bloomberg, Calypso, Markit Wire) and reconciled with back office records. Review and resolve trade discrepancies, mismatches, and breaks between front office and back office systems. Coordinate with trading, legal, and operations teams to ensure correct settlement and documentation for credit events such as bankruptcy, failure to pay, and restructuring. Facilitate novations and assignments by transferring trades between counterparties, ensuring proper documentation and system updates. Monitor and process coupon payments, roll dates, and maturities, including periodic payments, resets, and contract expiries. Ensure all amendments, terminations, and cancellations are properly reflected in systems and communicated to stakeholders. Oversee electronic and manual confirmation processes via platforms such as Markit Wire, DTCC, and ICE, ensuring timely execution and matching of trade confirmations, and escalate outstanding items to traders and counterparties. Support daily risk and P&L reporting for credit derivatives portfolios, including attribution of P&L to market moves, new trades, lifecycle events, and valuation adjustments, as well as investigation and resolution of breaks in risk and P&L. Ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements (Dodd-Frank, EMIR, CFTC, MiFID II) for credit derivatives trading and reporting. Support regulatory reporting (e.g., trade repository submissions, clearing mandates) and respond to regulatory inquiries. Monitor adherence to internal policies, limits, and controls. Act as a key point of contact for traders, sales, risk, operations, technology, and compliance teams regarding credit derivatives trade flow and issues. Communicate effectively with external counterparties to resolve trade and confirmation issues. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance control, efficiency, and automation in trade processing and lifecycle management. Participate in new product launches, system upgrades, and regulatory change projects, providing subject matter expertise on credit derivatives. Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business, or a related discipline. Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in middle office, trade support, or operations within an investment bank or financial institution. Solid understanding of credit derivatives instruments, market conventions, and lifecycle events (credit events, novation’s, assignments, roll dates, etc.). Ability to investigate and resolve trade breaks, discrepancies, and operational issues independently. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with traders, sales, risk, operations, technology, and external counterparties. Understanding of regulatory requirements impacting credit derivatives (Dodd-Frank, EMIR, CFTC, MiFID II). Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Must have Direct experience supporting credit derivatives products (e.g., single-name CDS, index CDS, tranches, credit options) is strongly preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas); experience with Alteryx, Tableau, VBA, Uipath or Python is a plus. 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. 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.

Responsibilities

The Associate will validate and process trades for various credit derivatives products, ensuring accurate booking in front office systems and resolving discrepancies with back office records. Key duties include coordinating settlement, monitoring lifecycle events, overseeing confirmation processes, and supporting daily risk and P&L reporting.