Asia Commodities Middle Office Associate

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. 

Join the Asia Commodities Middle Office team to provide best-in-class support to commodities trading and sales desks. JP.Morgan offers clients an industry-leading global commodities platform, complete with market‑making, risk management, financing capabilities and physical and financial solutions across the full spectrum of commodities. From metals and energy to environmental and agricultural commodities, our professionals operate at the center of the markets, developing complete solutions for our commodity clients. This includes providing competitive pricing, financing and in-depth market knowledge. We also help clients manage market and credit risk, and can serve as an important adjunct to M&A activity.

As an Associate within the Corporate and Investment (CIB) Asia Commodities Middle Office, you will support commodities trading and sales desks by providing end-to-end trade and operational support across OTC/listed derivatives, financing products across the main Commodity asset classes (Oil, Bulks, Freight, Softs and Ags, and Precious and Base Metals), and physical commodities. You will focus on daily reconciliations, position and risk integrity, and rigorous control execution, while working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver a seamless business flow. You will also support management oversight through MIS reporting, manage incidents and errors through escalation, root-cause analysis, and remediation, and contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance processes and business architecture.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide trade and operational support to Asia Trading and Sales desk
• Perform daily reconciliations and checks to ensure trading position and risk are captured in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure all controls are diligently performed, completed, and signed off on a timely basis.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with all support teams and external stakeholders to ensure the timely and efficient resolution of queries.
• Support management oversight and governance through MIS reporting and control indicators.
• Manage incidents and errors, including provide timely escalation, root cause analysis and implementation of solutions.
• Participate and contribute to the various strategic initiatives; keep improving and evolving processes and business architecture.
• Build an in-depth understanding of all trading structures from both a financial and physical commodities perspective.
• Work closely with Operations functions and infrastructure groups to support a ‘one team approach’.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Middle Office/Trade Support within banking industry 
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Good analytical skills, control mindset and attention to details
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment and be flexible to changes to scope and approach
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills; with the capability to synthesize and summarize complex data or findings to identify next steps and actions
• Ability to demonstrate personal initiative, ownership and accountability
• Calm, well-organized, independent self-starter, capable of self- prioritization and appropriate escalation
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of Commodities products