JOB DESCRIPTION
This is a high-impact role supporting Corporate Treasury and firmwide liquidity and balance sheet management. The team values ownership, clear communication, and practical ideas that improve resilience and reduce operational friction.
As a Senior Associate within the Projections Service team, you will play a key role in the Cash Projections Team—delivering high-quality outputs and proactive, credible engagement with Corporate stakeholders. You will build capability across payments operations, controls, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment. You will also help drive continuous improvement, strengthen the control environment, and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive culture.
Job responsibilities
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Oversee large-value currency positions, meeting strict deadlines and data-quality standards
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Manage the overall Central Bank EUR position and associated intraday liquidity, ensuring the bank meets payment obligations, cut-offs, and service levels; monitor clearing channels and TARGET2-Securities (T2S) cash settlements
- Identify, investigate, and appropriately challenge discrepancies and anomalies; escalate to mitigate risk
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Maintain strong risk and control discipline, owning issues through to resolution. Deliver clear, concise communications tailored to stakeholders at all levels across the firm
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Partner across Cash Asset Management (service leads, change teams, operations) to influence change and improve outcomes. Building and maintaining strong relationships with Frankfurt and London Treasury teams
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Own and deliver process enhancements to reduce manual exceptions and improve operational resilience
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Provide approval support aligned to FINRA Series 99 supervisory expectations
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Manage internal and external project-related requests, including implementation of payment scheme changes and delivery of regulatory testing, providing timely updates and end-to-end ownership through completion
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Lead Central Bank incident management, including communication, escalation, and coordination with Central Banks and internal technology partners through to resolution
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Attend central bank working groups and forums and provide timely management updates on key discussion points, actions, and upcoming regulatory and operational changes
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Contribute to team coverage via rotating shifts (between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. CET) and very occasional weekend support
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
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FINRA Series 99 qualified (or willing to obtain within 6 months of start date)
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Strong numeracy and attention to detail; able to work accurately under pressure
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Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a time-sensitive environment
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence to challenge and escalate when needed
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Solid awareness of risk and control expectations in an operational environment
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to build relationships and influence outcomes
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Strong ownership mindset: accountable for outcomes and follows through to resolution with timely updates
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
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Payments and/or cash management experience
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Financial Services experience, particularly within operations
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Demonstrated passion for continuous improvement (e.g., reducing breaks and exceptions, improving data quality, simplifying workflows)
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.
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.
