JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.7 trillion and operations worldwide.  The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small business, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management.  Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.   

Control Management (CM) maintains a strong and consistent control environment across the firm. With Control Managers appointed for each Line of Business, Function and Region, there is a comprehensive coverage and joint accountability model with the business executive that promotes early operational risk identification and assessment, effective design and evaluation of controls and sustainable solutions to mitigate operational risk.

Control Management focuses on four areas: 

1) Control design and expertise

2) Risks and controls identification/assessment

3) Control breaks and resolution

4) Control governance & reporting

This position will support the Corporate Risk and CIB Risk Control Management team.  The team will also partner with other Line of Business, Corporate Function, and regional risk control management teams to bring a global perspective and coordinated approach to support the control environment.

The below describes the duties performed by an individual working within this group:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• In partnership with stakeholders, evaluate and perform an end-to-end analysis of the business’ risk and control environment to identify significant gaps and weaknesses, determine root cause of control breaks, and review actions taken to remediate issues

• Assist with development of Control and Operational Risk Evaluation (CORE) through participation in end-to-end process walkthroughs and deep dives with assigned business units

• Manage control testing programs, including Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) and CCAR CFO Attestation Program (CCAP) programs

• Verify controls are properly designed, operating effectively, and essential to a proactive risk and control culture that leverages proven evaluation strategies and sound change management protocols

• Perform ongoing analysis of program related data (e.g., KRI/KPI) and develop ad-hoc reports as requested to support business-related programs and strategies.

• Coordinate senior management meetings and prepare related materials.

   

REQUIREMENTS 

• Control Mindset - knowledge of processes to develop and maintain a strong control environment, including the ability to analyze problems and find solutions

• Business knowledge - ability to understand the business / knowledge of regulation surrounding business

• Communication/presentation - excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to influence business leaders in a meaningful and actionable manner

• Networking – strong interpersonal skills; strong collaboration and relationship building skills

• Work autonomously to affect change - flexible, adaptable to shifting priorities; manages competing priorities to achieve the most effective result and able to work in a fast-paced, results driven environment

• Decision Making/Judgement - moderate level of independent decision making using sound judgement

• Problem solving / Analytical skills - solid critical thinking, attention to detail and analytical skills; able to synthesize large amounts of data and formulate appropriate conclusions

  • Understanding root cause / identifying control breaks

  • Developing timely and sustainable solutions

  • Analyze metrics for emerging risk

• Implementation skills

  • Writing Action Plans, Procedures

  • Change Management