J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management has a new opening for an Associate Business Manager in the Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (GFICC) group in New York. The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for supporting and delivering initiatives on behalf of GFICC and will report to the GFICC U.S. Business Management lead. The candidate will possess a passion for creative and critical thinking, and an ability to work with stakeholders across GFICC, Business Management, and key partner groups such as Control Management, Compliance, Legal, Risk and Technology.

As a Global Fixed Income Business Manager Associate within the GFICC group, you will be a trusted advisor to Business/Group Heads, assisting in identifying, escalating, and mitigating business risks. You will contribute to the prioritization and delivery of strategic business initiatives for the GFICC US business, aiming to optimize business performances and promote key initiatives.

Job responsibilities: 

Contribute to prioritization and delivery of strategic business initiatives for the GFICC US businessCommunicate effectively with key business partners regionally and globally to understand initiatives and drive next steps, always aiming to build scalable, consistent processes Organize complex information in a strategic and compelling way, demonstrating design skills using Excel and PowerPoint for presentation to GFICC senior managementProvide a high level of responsiveness to ad hoc requests related to business issuesTake on a key role for the GFICC US business during internal and external auditsPartner with Control Management to ensure GFICC US meets risk and operational control objectives including the completion of action plans Coordinate and partner with other asset class Business Management teams to agree best practice, particularly in relation to audit preparation and control initiativesParticipate in collaborative initiatives with regional and global team members and managers, looking for ways to continually simplify, improve, and add value to existing business practices

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills: 

5+ years’ experience with an understanding of financial markets, asset management or related experience.  Pro-active and excellent communicator with the ability to connect with audiences across different levels including senior managers Able to work independently, within tight deadlines, and understand when to escalate concerns to regional and global managersAble to manage complex, fast-paced, and multi-faceted projects and have the flexibility to meet changing requirements and prioritiesAbility to problem-solve, methodical and self-disciplined with attention to detailHighly motivated, self-starter with a willingness to further develop knowledge base 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills: 

An understanding of fixed income products would be beneficialWilling to accept responsibility and driven to achieve excellence