Private Equity Fund Services – Associate AVP

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. 

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area? This is a unique opportunity for you to work in the Private Fund Services (PFS) team and partner with our Business to provide comprehensive and high quality outsourced administration & banking services to private equity firms and institutional investors. J.P. Morgan enables private equity managers and institutional investors to focus on building wealth - while we take care of all their administrative needs.

Job Summary:

As an Associate in J.P. Morgan, you will operate in a client centric & end to end model. You will have full ownership of all aspects of fund administration including but not limited to client services, financial reporting, investor relations, and capital event servicing.Want to work on a private markets fund in its entirety, then this may be the role for you! A routine day could have an AVP balancing deal funding processes while managing an audit as well as investor queries simultaneously. This brings a great level of dynamism to the role.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Managing monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting, audit, and reporting functions for a portfolio of closed ended and semi closed ended private equity and debt funds. 

• Responsible for LP / investors’ capital calls, distributions, investor financial reports and capital statements. 

• Building strong and meaningful relationships with Client stakeholders through a keen understanding of contractual and service delivery agreements with a dedication to excellent execution against agreed deliveries.

• Defending against service scope creep and enforcing rigorous Change Control processes. 

• Successful execution of the function’s control frameworks through high quality execution of checklists and procedure production, successful partnerships with Business Control functions as well as Internal audits.

• Design, build and implement solutions to eliminate manual processes and reduce risk.

• Responsible for the timely escalation of both successes and issues to Senior Management.

Preferred Qualifications and Requirements

• A proactive attitude demonstrating the ability to multi-task and work to tight reporting deadlines. Organisation and planning skills are key to the role.
• Dedicated to doing the right thing showing ownership and accountability. 
• Demonstrates a willingness to own the full end to end servicing of a fund or client relationship.
• Data literate, understanding the importance of the data chain in private market structures and skilled in governing its upkeep. Strong acumen of Alteryx is a distinct advantage. 
• An advocate of a global operating model with a drive to develop self and the global team, to improve processes and client outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• FIS Investran or Arcesium or equivalent double entry accounting platform knowledge a distinct advantage.
• Prior experience in Private Equity fund administration or alternatives funds industry preferred. 
• A qualified/part-qualified accountant or with proven experience in accounting with exposure to US/Lux/UK GAAP and IFRS.