Legal Entity SOX Manager / Financial Controlling Group – J.P. Morgan Private Bank, London recruitment

JPMorgan Chase Co. is a leading global financial services firm with assets of more than $2 trillion, over 200,000 employees and operations in over 60 countries. It operates across six business segments including Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, Treasury Securities Services, Asset Management, Retail Financial Services and Card Services.

The private banking division of J.P Morgan Chase Co. is part of the Asset Management business segment. It has offered for over 160 years customised solutions and client service of the highest quality to solve the complex needs of wealthy individuals and their families around the world. With assets under management of $1.3 trillion, it is one of the largest asset and wealth managers in the world.

A Swiss regulated affiliate of the J.P. Morgan Chase Co Group of companies, J.P. Morgan (Suisse) SA is a leading provider of private banking and asset management services, employing more than 750 people at both its Geneva headquarters and Zurich branch.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Entity SOX Manager to join the PB EMEA Financial Controlling team in Geneva.

Team Overview:

The PB EMEA Financial Controlling team’s main functions include legal entity accounting reporting, corporate local regulatory reporting and finance projects delivery for 5 Private Bank entities located in EMEA. The team interacts with multiple groups within the Bank (in EMEA, Asia US) and also externally with regulators and auditors.

Responsibilities:

Coverage of responsibility will encompass EMEA, Asia LATAM activity

• Develop, implement and oversee the International PB SOX Compliance Program in accordance with Corporate and Asset Management (AM) guidelines and standards

• Preparation of SOX testing scope and risk assessments

• Documentation of internal control environment, including key SOX controls

• Co-ordination with PB finance, technology and operational teams to meet SOX program requirements

• Co-ordination, monitoring and performance of SOX testing and the documentation of test results

• Oversight of other control tasks and activities performed within the team

• Management of 2 staff

Skills required

• Fluent in English and French

• Degree in accounting, finance or related discipline

• Previous experience in audit or risk/controls

• Previous experience within the banking /financial institutions sector

• In depth SOX experience and knowledge

• A proven track record of risk analysis and implementing successful risk management solutions

• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills

• Ability to work with personnel at all levels within JPMorgan and with internal parties locally and regionally

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, Access, etc.)