Commercial and Investment Bank – Prime Financial Services - Vice President in London

Location: 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, Greater London, E14 5JP, GB.

Schedule: Full time.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative, market-leading team? At JPMorgan Chase, you will help define and deliver innovative solutions for our Synthetics business, working alongside experts across Trading, Sales, Technology, and more. You will have the opportunity to grow your career, expand your skills, and contribute to high-impact projects that drive business expansion. Join us and be part of a culture that values your ideas, fosters professional development, and empowers you to thrive.

As a Synthetics Product Development Vice President within Prime Financial Services, you will play a pivotal role in designing and managing the build and deployment of competitive products and customized solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance our market-leading platforms, ensuring initiatives are well-controlled and compliant. You will leverage your expertise to drive strategic goals, support rapid business growth, and contribute to a positive team culture. Your work will help shape the future of our Synthetics business and deliver value to clients and the firm.

Job responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous analysis and collaborate with Trading, Sales, Client Service, Middle Office, and Technology partners to develop platform improvement strategies.
• Maintain a commercial lens and deep knowledge of market dynamics to deliver business and client value.
• Define and execute business strategies by capturing requirements for platform enhancements.
• Sell strategic solutions to senior stakeholders, articulating clear value propositions.
• Communicate proactively with stakeholders and senior management, translating technical concepts into compelling business narratives.
• Collaborate with global technology teams to deliver change initiatives effectively.
• Document and manage projects, keeping stakeholders informed throughout the lifecycle.
• Lead or participate in projects and initiatives, executing deliverables with high standards.
• Assume responsibility for program work streams related to regional and global initiatives.
• Support a collective vision and contribute positively to team culture and shared objectives.
• Drive work streams to adapt systems to meet business objectives, applying commercial insight to identify opportunities for enhancement.
• Identify and assess risks and control issues, ensuring they are articulated, escalated, and addressed with practical solutions.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• University degree or equivalent work experience in Equity Derivatives, Prime Brokerage, Risk, Technology, or Product Development.
• Strong product knowledge of Prime Brokerage, Synthetics, Equities, OTC & Listed Derivatives, and Securities Financing.
• Solid understanding of synthetic financing structures, including Total Return Swaps, Portfolio Swaps, and CFDs.
• Knowledge of end-to-end securities processes from RFQ, trading, booking, settlement, risk, and margin processes.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks impacting Synthetic Prime Brokerage, including UCITS, AIFMD, SFTR, and margin requirements.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to drive initiatives to completion.
• Effective collaboration skills, able to partner across groups and levels.
• Ability to drive agendas and build consensus across multi-functional teams.
• Proven track record of resolving issues and conflicts to ensure timely delivery.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills.
• Pragmatic problem solver and analytical thinker.
• Aware of Compliance, Risk, and Controls in Prime Brokerage, including client onboarding, credit risk, and counterparty exposure.
• Commercial mindset with understanding of client needs, revenue drivers, and competitive dynamics.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with Fixed Income and Delta One products.
• Exposure to lifecycle events and corporate actions in securities processing.
• Experience working with margin requirements (UMR/VM).
• Proven experience presenting complex concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Experience in a global, cross-regional team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or technical field.
• Experience with high-impact product development projects.

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 recognise 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, colour, 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.

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.