Legal Entity Risk & Governance Associate(AVP)

Join a team where your expertise shapes the future of global payments and risk management. At J.P. Morgan youll have the opportunity to grow your career collaborate with talented colleagues and make a meaningful impact on our expanding business. Youll develop your skills in a supportive environment that values innovation and diverse perspectives. Be part of a team that empowers you to drive change and deliver solutions for clients worldwide. Your contributions will help us set new standards in the industry.

Job Summary:
As a Senior Associate in Merchant Services Risk & Legal Entity Governance within the Merchant Services team you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our risk governance framework and supporting strategic business initiatives. You will work closely with leaders and stakeholders across the firm gaining exposure to a growing and innovative business. Youll help shape the team culture by fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. Your work will directly impact our ability to manage risk and support business expansion whilst ensuring appropriate controls and risk governance are always in place.

Job responsibilities

• Enhance risk governance frameworks and reporting structures for Irish legal entities
• Reengineer legal entity risk identification key risk indicators and capital processes
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and governance teams
• Produce materials for management and board meetings in support of the CRO
• Present to legal entity Risk Committees and Board Meetings
• Support regulatory exams and manage ongoing regulatory reporting
• Oversee day-to-day risk management for EMEA merchant services clients
  • Collaborate with sales teams relationship managers and clients to address risk issues
• Drive process improvements and support strategic risk initiatives
• Lead risk outsourcing governance ensuring best practices are followed and the risk teams outsourcing footprint and supporting documentation are in line with firm and regulatory expectations.

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Experience in financial services risk compliance audit or controls
• Knowledge of implementing effective control environments or governance frameworks in financial services
• Strong project management skills with ability to drive initiatives independently
• Proactive approach to identifying risks and solutions with attention to detail
• Excellent business judgment and stakeholder engagement skills
• Effective communication skills both oral and written at all organizational levels
• Experience creating presentation materials and drafting speaker notes for senior management meetings
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

• Experience with PitchPro or similar presentation tools
• Familiarity with virtual credit card issuing or payments industry trends
• Experience working in a global or multi-regional environment
• Ability to adapt to ambiguity and changing business needs