Americas Legal Entity Risk Governance -Associate

Job Description
The Americas Legal Entity Risk Governance team, part of the CIB risk organization, supports Regional Chief Risk Officers and Legal Entity Risk Managers (LERM) across the Americas, including Canada, Latin America, and the United States. The team ensures adherence to risk management functions and legal entity governance frameworks, collaborating with various risk stripes, Oversight and Control, Compliance, Finance, and Regulatory Risk teams. The candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining compliance with local regulatory requirements and supporting risk governance activities.
Main Activities:
Governance and Compliance:

• Assist in running risk governance agendas, ensuring alignment with firmwide and cross-LOB legal entity governance frameworks.
• Develop a deep understanding of local regulatory rules and their implications for legal entities, ensuring compliance and proactive risk management.
• Support the preparation and execution of risk governance meetings, including risk committees and board meetings.
• Prepare meeting minutes, track attendance, and organize meeting documents, ensuring all materials are accurately stored and accessible.
• Collaborate with the Risk Control Office to prepare for local regulator visits and draft responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Stay informed about emerging regulations and assist in implementing necessary changes to meet compliance requirements.

Project Management and Collaboration:

• Lead and participate in projects impacting Legal Entity Risk, ensuring alignment with the Latin America/Canada team's objectives.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders, including Oversight and Control, Compliance, and Finance, to implement solutions for regulatory changes.
• Work with data providers to understand and challenge data changes, ensuring accuracy and reliability in risk reporting.
• Support the development of strategic plans, metrics, and reports, contributing to cross-business initiatives and process improvements.

Risk Management and Continuous Improvement:

• Become well-versed in the firm's risk management policies and procedures, applying them to daily responsibilities.
• Identify potential risks, conduct root-cause analysis, and propose solutions to mitigate risks effectively.
• Engage in continuous learning opportunities to enhance risk management skills and knowledge.
• Provide and receive constructive feedback, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience in financial services or related fields, with a preference for experience in Risk Management, Compliance, Internal/External Audit, or other control functions.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interface with all seniority levels within the firm.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, project management abilities, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (Pitchpro).
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset, capable of taking tasks from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Minimum Bachelor's Degree.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.