CIB Operations - Operations Control Manager - Vice President - Based in Delaware

Req #: 180009819

Location: Newark, DE, US

Job Category: Operations

Job Description:

Department Description:

J.P. Morgan's Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) is a global leader across Banking, Markets and Investor Services. The world's most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. With $18 trillion of assets under custody and $393 billion in deposits, the Corporate & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

Within the CIB, the Operations Control Management (OCM) office is a key function for Operations, and in the current environment and to meet the increasing demands from the business and regulators the role has continued to evolve. The focus of the role is now on ownership, enhancement and execution of Operational controls and is becoming more closely aligned with the operations management function.

Team Description:

OCM is responsible for the oversight of the Control Environment for the Operations functions that support the business. OCM works in partnership with the BCO to provide the business with a comprehensive view of control risk across various product areas, including Foreign Exchange.

Focus includes:

Acting as trusted Operations control advisors and as a first line of defense with Operations on the control agenda.

Representing Operations interests vis-a-vis control/regulatory initiatives.

Executing and implementing Operations control priorities and strategy.

Leading Operations supervisory management and execution.

Managing control and risk governance implementation and reporting.

Driving risk mitigation and control remediation programs across the business.

The successful candidate will partner closely with the Operations Managers and interface with Compliance, Risk, Projects, Legal, Technology and Audit to execute against the below responsibilities. The individual will have global Foreign Exchange OCM responsibilities.

Responsibilities include:

Governance and Oversight

Responsible for governance of controls across all CIB Operations functions. Partners with BCO to implement COR standards, design & implement CIB specific framework

Chairs Operations metric review meetings and manages Operations error and event escalations to the appropriate committee and/or forum

Participate in control meetings to provide view on Operations control risks and issues

Participate in Keys Committee to provide (through consensus) Operations approval.

Facilitates review and sign off for Operations attestations

Regulatory & Audit Management

Works in partnership with the BCO to coordinate responses to and advise on regulatory inquiries and exams

Supports the BCO with the remediation post exam and coordination of the administrative aspects of issue and action plan management

Focus on themes, underlying patterns and opportunities for Operations to proactively address concerns and avoid future Regulatory actions

OCMs should be familiar to of the regulatory obligations for their coverage area operational activities in order to assess the effectiveness of the controls designed to ensure compliance with those obligations.

Partners with Legal and Compliance to confirm impacts from regulations and ensures proper implementation.

Partners with Operations to prepare for audit / compliance testing. Coordinate responses and drive required remediation actions (incl. sustainability)

Supports the Central Controls Office with the coordination of consistent business messaging (exams and non-exams) and alignment with global and corporate initiatives

Risk Identification and Assessments

Provides oversight and review of Operations errors in accordance with the Corporate Operational Risk Event Standards and manages escalation to the relevant control committee

Review and evaluation of emerging risks & Internal / External event review

Responsible for execution of the Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)

SOX testing and SOC1 delivery

Policy and Procedures

Support the implementation of Corporate owned Policies, with specific focus on the design of Operations controls required to comply with the policy.

Oversee the implementation of Operations owned Policies and Standards. Lead the definition and implementation of enhanced controls required to fulfil regulatory commitments and evidence sustainability

Oversee the development and implementation of procedures which describe process, controls and governance for all policies and standards which impact CIB Operations

Partner with Legal and Compliance to review, refine and enhance policy prior to publication

Training and Awareness

Input and co-ordination in executing training

Monitor compliance with mandatory training requirements across Operations

Ongoing Monitoring

Monitor and oversee timely closure of Operations issues and action plans

Perform deep dives to determine root causes, initiate thematic reviews, review metric/trends, and remediation actions

Responsible for periodic health checks to ensure ongoing adherence to policies and standards. Where appropriate oversee remediation of issues

Control Initiatives

Supports the Central Controls Office with the coordination and execution of Global Control Projects and Programs

Qualifications

Required Experience/Skills:

Bachelor's degree

Previous relevant risk and control experience

Previous relevant business and product knowledge

A strong sense of ownership and responsibility

Ability to produce clear, concise, relevant and accurate documentation

Strong analytical skills with complementary communications and presentation skills with attention to detail and accuracy

Drives results through leadership, people, communication and influence

Comfortable with change, ambiguity, debate, conflict and informed risk taking

Able to manage and deliver on multiple streams of work concurrently

Willingness to make decisions, while ensuring buy in from stakeholders

Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders to ensure decisions are well thought out and can be executed from an operations perspective

Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to accept changes in priority and challenges in a rapidly changing environment; ability to work in a fast paced environment and work effectively under pressure

A relevant professional qualification is desirable; ACA or IIA for example or external audit experience in the investment management audit practice of an accounting firm