Description

Are you ready to make an impact in one of the most innovative areas of investment banking?

The EMEA Rates Exotics business is responsible for trading a wide array of interest rate products, spanning from vanilla derivatives to advanced, complex instruments. This includes structured payouts, correlation products, and options, along with innovative solutions such as range accruals, CMS-based structures, swaptions, and hybrid products tailored to meet sophisticated client needs in a dynamic market landscape.

As Vice President in the EMEA Rates Product Control team, you will oversee the daily operations and performance of the Rates Product Control function, covering a broad range of products including government and corporate bonds, interest rate swaps, futures, options, structured notes, and exotics. You will provide leadership, guidance, and support to the team, ensuring high standards of accuracy, control, and compliance are maintained. You will lead strategic projects and process improvements across the Rates products.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, and mentor the Rates Product Control team, ensuring effective execution of daily BAU activities and professional development of team members.

• Act as a key point of contact for Front Office, Market Risk, Finance, and other support functions, facilitating effective communication and issue resolution.

• Identify and implement opportunities for automation, efficiency, and standardization, leveraging new technologies and best practices.

• Manage and deliver key projects to enhance product control processes, systems, and controls across all Rates products.

• Develop and execute change management strategies to support successful project delivery and adoption of new processes.

• Design and implement robust control frameworks to strengthen risk management and regulatory compliance across Rates products.

• Provide insight and analysis on business performance, control environment, and emerging risks to inform decision-making.

• Oversee the creation of project documentation, process maps, and training materials to support new initiatives.

• Monitor project progress, manage risks and issues, and report on key milestones to senior management.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Significant experience in Product Control, Finance, or related areas within investment banking.

• Proven leadership and team management skills.

• Strong understanding of Rates products, including swaps, bonds, futures, options, structured notes, and exotics.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Ability to influence and build relationships across multiple teams and senior stakeholders.

• Proven track record in project management, process improvement, or transformation initiatives.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Professional qualification (e.g., ACA, CFA, PMP).

• Advanced Excel skills (VBA coding preferred).

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.

About the Team

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.