Network Manager - Vice President

Are you looking for an unique role to represent J.P. Morgan and build relationships with the network of local providers?  Then, this is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Network Management team.  With approximately 200 employees, the Network Management Team is located in London, Bournemouth, Brooklyn, Delaware, Tampa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mumbai, and Hyderabad to provide coverage of markets and selected clients. 

As a Network Manager - Vice President in the Network Management Team, you will be responsible to manage the J.P. Morgan’s Lines of Business (LOBs) relationships with their network of local providers including payment systems, central counterparties (CCPs), and check clearing systems) and Agent Banks (sub custodians, cash correspondents, partners, and clearing banks).

Job responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of Agent Bank relationships in selected markets
• Maintain strong relationships with the lines of business and other partners, being able to articulate the key business strategies and requirements
• Maintain deep understanding of the markets assigned and strong ability to apply knowledge to support the Business and client needs and strategies – identifying solutions and delivering required outcomes
• Provide thought leadership around market and regulatory change, having a deep understanding of how this will impact the Businesses and clients
• Be accountable for the delivery of Agent Bank change in assigned markets, identified via the due diligence process, and business and client needs
• Ensure market information review requests are expedited to ensure swift delivery to Businesses and clients
• Respond promptly and effectively to any market specific enquiries and escalations received from Businesses, clients, and Network Management colleagues
• Represent Network Management in New Business Initiatives (NBIs), to evaluate and identify risks associated with new/prospective engagements, products, or businesses
• Participate in and contribute to committees and governance forums as required 
• Contribute to special projects and initiatives as needed as required and potential to represent J.P. Morgan at Industry level
• Act as main point of contact for management of crisis events impacting the covered markets, communicating, and coordinating activities across stakeholders and partners

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities:

• Strong experience in third party oversight, risk, control, and regulatory management
• Strong relationship management, influencing, and negotiation skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and project management skills
• Ability to “join the dots” and evidence good judgment under pressure
• Ability to identify and negotiate innovative solutions to challenges and issues 
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to work across the global Network Management team and across J.P. Morgan, developing partnerships with the LOBs and functional areas such as Compliance, Legal, Risk and Technology
• Attention to detail combined with an ability to absorb information and develop a strategic approach
• Strong analytical skills, particularly with regard to assessing risk
• Strong team player, able to multi-task and work under pressure in a dynamic business environment

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities:

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous Network Management experience
• Previous experience working with agent banks, carry brokers and Financial Markets Infrastructures (FMIs) 
• Financial services background, with at least 10 years relevant experience in the industry