Asset Management Operations - Alternatives Middle Office - Associate (Japanese Speaker)

Job Description
Eager to take your career to the next level with a forward-thinking company? The Hong Kong Middle Office team within Asset Management Operations is a team of professional and well-diversified experts who work dynamically with the Portfolio Managers (PM) and Trading Desk to manage investment trade activities and support development of new businesses for Hong Kong managed portfolios. Our client coverage includes Funds and Institutions while our investment coverage covers major global markets.
As a Alternatives Middle Office -Associate in Asset Management Operations, you will support primarily Alternatives business. You will be involved with several Treasury Banking processes such as relationship management, bank account opening/closing and maintenance, treasury payment processing, implementation oversight and control of user access admin, oversight of treasury day-to-day functions, process improvement and uplift, and financial risk management support.
Job Responsibilities

• Oversee and execute bank account opening, closing, and maintenance functions across the APAC region.
• Serve as a product and process subject matter expert, addressing complex inquiries from internal and external contacts.
• Capture requests from key business partners both internal & external, ensuring timely execution, bookkeeping, and settlement.
• Identify process improvement independently and efficiency opportunities and drive them to completion.
• Escalate matters of urgency requiring senior management awareness and involvement quickly and effectively.
• Oversee and govern multiple industry-wide vendors and service providers, serving as a relationship manager for depository institutions and fund admins.
• Participate in audits and regulatory examinations of Middle Office functions by owning internal and external reporting, with the ability to respond to inquiries regarding activities owned and performed by the team effectively.
• Partner with front offices, core operations, and technology teams globally to ensure the best management of client assets and always provide a world-class client experience.
• Maintain a strong control environment, ensuring proper documentation of all processes, ensuring they are always audit-ready and compliant with firm-wide policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant Middle office or Asset Management operational process
• Exceptional expertise in the investment market, with a strong understanding of the evolving market structure and regulatory environment
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Japanese at business level for communication with Japan banks and vendors.
• Ability to manage concurrent assignments effectively and efficiently.
• Capable of communicating with senior stakeholders such as financial controllers, portfolio managers, risk management, technology, legal, and compliance.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, time management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Team player and adaptable to a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Able to influence, engage effectively in problem-solving discussions, and lead troubleshooting measures to resolution.
• Outstanding proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior treasury banking operations experience
• Project management experience, including process improvement, control uplift, metrics tracking and reporting, collection, and submission.

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 Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.