Risk Manager – Vice President / Executive Director – (Based in London) recruitment

Our BusinessJPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., is the Global industry leader with in excess of $14 trillion in assets under custody. JPMorgan provides innovative custody, fund accounting and administration and securities services to the world's largest institutional investors, alternative asset managers and debt and equity issuers. JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services leverages its scale and capabilities in more than 90 markets to help clients optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and enhance revenue through a broad range of investor services as well as securities clearance, collateral management and alternative investment services.
Our TeamEurope the Middle East and Africa Risk Management is an independent function reporting to the Treasury and Securities Services Risk Executive and JP Morgan Chief Risk Officer. Europe the Middle East and Africa Risk Management, in partnership with the line of business management, covers all clients and product within the Western European and developed markets of Central and Eastern Europe and, Middle East and Africa.
Opportunity
As a Risk Manager within Worldwide Securities, you will be responsible for managing and identifying the End-to-End risks of the Clearance and Financial Markets Product suite. In this diverse role your primary responsibilities will involve evaluating new credit requests and assessing key risks and mitigants in order to approve within prompt timeframes. You will liaise with many key stakeholders including Legal, Sales Teams, Product Development, Investment Banking Credit, Relationship Managers and Operations. Involvement in new business initiatives and project developments is also crucial to the role providing risk assessment and consultative input.
About J.P. MorganJ.P. Morgan is a leader in financial services, working in collaboration across the globe to deliver the best solutions and advice to meet our clients' needs, anywhere in the world.
We operate in 150 countries, and hold leadership positions across our businesses.
We have an exceptional team of employees who work hard to do the right thing for our clients and the firm, every day.
This is why we are the most respected financial institution in the world - and why we can offer you an outstanding career.

Qualifications
Requirements
A Risk Manager within Worldwide Securities must have an enquiring mind with eagerness to learn products, question the unknown and challenge the status quo with ability to make swift sound judgements including appropriate issue escalation.
Essential Skills-
Excellent communication - both written and verbal-
Strong attention to detail-
Strong analytical ability-
High integrity to uphold Risk Management practices-
Strong commitment to execute tasks through to completion-
Proactive and initiative taker-
Solution orientated
/ issue resolution-
Ability to think globally

Experience in credit risk management or operations would be beneficial but not crucial; training will be provided.
JPMorgan offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package.
JPMorgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.