Trade Support Associate

Join a high-performing team where you'll gain exposure to financial markets, build relationships across the firm, and help drive operational excellence through trade support, risk management, and process innovation.

As a Trading Services Associate within the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB), you play a critical role in supporting trading activities by ensuring transactions are accurately captured, reconciled, and reported within established deadlines. You develop a strong understanding of trading products, structures, and operational workflows while partnering with stakeholders across Trading, Operations, Risk, Finance, and Technology to mitigate risk and strengthen controls. In this role, you ensure timely and accurate capture of trading transactions within Risk Management and Trading Support systems, perform intraday and end-of-day controls, and resolve trade breaks and discrepancies in close collaboration with business partners. You execute and document required controls, complete sign-offs within agreed service levels, communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, and support regulatory, audit, and risk management requirements through strict adherence to established procedures and control frameworks. Finally, you proactively contribute to strategic initiatives, process enhancements, automation efforts, and broader operational improvement projects that promote efficiency, control, and overall trading support effectiveness.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate capture of trading transactions within Risk Management and Trading Support systems.
• Perform intraday and end-of-day controls, including trade completeness reviews, reconciliations, and exception management.
• Investigate and resolve trade breaks, discrepancies, and operational issues in collaboration with business partners.
• Partner with Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, and other infrastructure teams to support a "One Team" approach and ensure seamless trade processing.
• Execute and document required controls, ensuring all sign-offs are completed within established service level agreements.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to facilitate timely resolution of inquiries and operational issues.
• Participate in strategic initiatives, process enhancements, automation efforts, and operational improvement projects.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of trading structures, financial products, and operational workflows.
• Support regulatory, audit, and risk management requirements through adherence to established controls and procedures.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications , Capabilities and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Knowledge of financial markets, trading products, and trade lifecycle management.
• Understanding of derivatives and hedging products, including: Loans, Interest Rate Swaps (IRS),Basis Swaps,Cross Currency Swaps, Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs), Foreign Exchange (FX) , Zero Coupon Swaps , Overnight Index Swaps (OIS), Bonds, Futures
• Understanding of front-to-back trade processing, including trade capture, confirmations, settlements, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a high degree of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, data analysis, and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, escalate, and resolve operational risk and control issues.

P referred Qualifications , Capabilities and Skills:

• Prior experience supporting Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Derivatives, or Credit trading businesses.
• Knowledge of Trade Support, Middle Office, Risk Management, or Operations functions within an investment banking environment.
• Experience with process improvement, automation, or strategic change initiatives.
• Familiarity with VBA, Python, Alteryx, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or other data analytics and automation tools.
• Understanding of Market Risk, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Finance, Legal, and Collateral Management functions.

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 offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

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.