Asia Commodities Middle Office Associate

JPMorgan Chase · Singapore

Join the Asia Commodities Middle Office team to provide best-in-class support to commodities trading and sales desks. JP.Morgan offers clients an industry-leading global commodities platform, complete with market‑making, risk management, financing capabilities and physical and financial solutions across the full spectrum of commodities. From metals and energy to environmental and agricultural commodities, our professionals operate at the center of the markets, developing complete solutions for our commodity clients. This includes providing competitive pricing, financing and in-depth market knowledge. We also help clients manage market and credit risk, and can serve as an important adjunct to M&A activity.

As an Associate within the Corporate and Investment (CIB) Asia Commodities Middle Office, you will support commodities trading and sales desks by providing end-to-end trade and operational support across OTC/listed derivatives, financing products across the main Commodity asset classes (Oil, Bulks, Freight, Softs and Ags, and Precious and Base Metals), and physical commodities. You will focus on daily reconciliations, position and risk integrity, and rigorous control execution, while working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver a seamless business flow. You will also support management oversight through MIS reporting, manage incidents and errors through escalation, root-cause analysis, and remediation, and contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance processes and business architecture.

Job Responsibilities

Provide trade and operational support to Asia Trading and Sales desk
Perform daily reconciliations and checks to ensure trading position and risk are captured in an accurate and timely manner.
Ensure all controls are diligently performed, completed, and signed off on a timely basis.
Communicate clearly and concisely with all support teams and external stakeholders to ensure the timely and efficient resolution of queries.
Support management oversight and governance through MIS reporting and control indicators.
Manage incidents and errors, including provide timely escalation, root cause analysis and implementation of solutions.
Participate and contribute to the various strategic initiatives; keep improving and evolving processes and business architecture.
Build an in-depth understanding of all trading structures from both a financial and physical commodities perspective.
Work closely with Operations functions and infrastructure groups to support a ‘one team approach’.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Minimum 3 years’ experience in Middle Office/Trade Support within banking industry
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Good analytical skills, control mindset and attention to details
Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment and be flexible to changes to scope and approach
Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills; with the capability to synthesize and summarize complex data or findings to identify next steps and actions
Ability to demonstrate personal initiative, ownership and accountability
Calm, well-organized, independent self-starter, capable of self- prioritization and appropriate escalation
Effective verbal and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Knowledge of Commodities products

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.

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Deliver end-to-end commodities middle office support, controls, and reconciliations for trading and sales desks.

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