Business Analyst/ Project Manager Hybrid - Market Risk - VP

Market Risk Technology is responsible for providing JP Morgan's Risk Managers with the capability to assess the financial impact of various adverse market scenarios at a firm wide level. This capability covers calculations, scenario analysis, analytics, reporting and other tools and processes required to manage risk. Our team develop the firm’s strategic Calculation (e.g. VaR, Stress), Time Series, and Scenario Management platforms for Firmwide Market Risk which integrate with our front-office risk management systems.

As an experienced professional in Business Analysis, you'll shape the technology solutions that drive strategic initiatives across the firm. Working at the intersection of business and technology, you'll interact with colleagues in various lines of businesses to learn about challenges and opportunities, and translate that insight into high-quality solutions. In addition to working with the development team to create new solutions, you'll help optimize existing technology and identify new capabilities. While your role requires deep technological skills – including expertise in everything from data management to functional design – it also hinges on teamwork and leadership. You'll offer clear guidance and feedback to your Business Analysis colleagues, while promoting the values, culture, and brand of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Job responsibilities:

The roles and responsibilities can be grouped in three categories: business analysis, stakeholder management and project delivery.

Business Analysis

• Provide business and data analysis to large, cross line-of-business initiatives. Collaborate with Product Owners to interpret and define business requirements; translate into functional requirements. 


• Help build and maintain the team backlog; organise and edit materials as required on the team’s Confluence site.


• Create and maintain diagrams and document systems and processes for the benefit of team members, technology and business stakeholders, and regulators. 


• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps. Create and define milestones in partnership with business sponsors including the acceptance criteria.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner across various technology and operational groups; functional SMEs; key business stakeholders & consumers, in the design and delivery of strategic Market Risk stress calculation capabilities for the firm.


• Facilitate interactions between business stakeholders and the MR Stress Technology team. Organise and lead workshops to gather and define requirements, share details, and resolve issues.


• Represent the team in in certain Market Risk forums. Bring potential business challenges to the leads’ attention.

Project Delivery

• Help manage one or more fast-paced projects that have significant impact on the business.


• Lead multiple groups and stakeholders towards solutions, resolve issues/risks, and gain agreement on timelines & milestones.


• Develop project plans, metrics, risk/issues as well as development, and occasional presentation of, project status reports / updates to stakeholders and senior management.


• Collaborate with the development team to elaborate stories; agreeing with business sponsors on the acceptance criteria; and getting the business sponsors’ sign-offs prior to releases.


• Maintain our control environment by ensuring projects are completed in accordance with all Risk, Control and other relevant firmwide guidelines.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience


• Advanced knowledge of business processes and data analysis, as well as the ability to construct complex data queries and collaborate with colleagues


• Strong analytical skills, process/flow documentation, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally


• Ability to liaise between lines of business and development teams, translating strategic goals into technology solutions, and vice versa


• Ability to establish and build strong relationships and partnerships within cross-functional technology teams 


• Experience in project/program management, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource planning


• Understanding of business needs, including how data is used and managed, and functional design


• Expert verbal and written communications skills; ability to listen effectively and credibly present ideas; and good interpersonal skills that allow the individual to effectively interact with all levels of management.


• Strong organizational and time management skills


• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including SharePoint, Excel (e.g., pivot tables), Visio and PowerPoint

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Hands on experience in one or more market trading business including end-to-end trading lifecycle with an emphasis in risk/P&L and/or regulatory compliance.