FX Services - FX Product - Analyst

JPMorgan Chase; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

FX Services is a global Product and Trading business that provides spot and forward FX services to clients of various J.P. Morgan businesses - Investor Services, Payments, Commercial Bank, Merchant Solutions, Consumer and Business Bank, and the Private Bank. Services provided include execution of client instructed FX transactions related to corporate payments, securities trades, dividend and income receipts, corporate actions and related instructions.

The FX Services Product Management function covers a broad range of business activities requiring in depth product and market understanding. Responsibilities include product development strategy and execution as well as day-to-day management. Our goal is to maintain client focused delivery of market viable, profitable and operationally supported solutions, while maintaining standards of risk mitigation and controls for the FX product suite. The FX Payments landscape is continuing to evolve - clients now demand simple, cost effective and integrated payment and hedging solutions for complex international treasury workflows.

Job summary:

As a FX Product Analyst within the FX London Payments product team you will be part of a team responsible for managing the product delivery of next generation FX Payments solutions. The successful candidate is expected to work closely with Product, Trading, Sales, Operations, Technology, and other partners in Markets and Wholesale Payments to deliver a unified FX experience to corporate clients. The candidate will need to partner with the global FX Services team in New York and Singapore on projects that have a global impact.

The role will also support the commercialization activities associated with launching new product capabilities in the market. Additionally the candidate will help deliver the broader business strategy, for example ensuring that the FX products are future proof.

This is an ideal role for a self-starter who wants to work within a dynamic, markets-oriented product group and directly work on key FX payments initiatives for JPMorgan.

Job responsibilities

• Analysing competitive landscape and identifying business growth enablers.
• Design and deliver strategic changes to the existing product infrastructure.
• Able to take an idea from inception to delivery, and support business analysis with requirements and metrics.
• Work with in house technology team in Agile methodology to deliver new or enhanced product features.
• Partner with the wider FX Services team looking at global clients and their requirements in region.
• Analyze industry trends within FX payments, merchant processing and cash management.
• Partner with the eCommerce and voice trading desks with respect to FX price discovery and defining trade booking and risk management operating models.
• Support FX sales and client management teams with product expertise.
• Analyze opportunities to integrate the product with other Markets and FX Payments products to improve client experience and drive revenues.
• Ensure proactive Client Service and support for prospects and clients.
• Partner with global teams in Business Control, Legal and Compliance.
• Analyze industry trends within FX payments and cash management, understanding risk and regulatory developments and competitive landscape.
• Ensure that for all products and solutions risks are understood and documented, and robust controls are in place, taking into consideration local regulatory requirements.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with a structured approach to problem solving and an ability to challenge the status quo.
• Positive attitude.
• Quick learner with strong attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic.
• BA or BSc or equivalent graduate level education preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel) and experience with Alteryx (or similar) 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.