CIB - Custody & Fund Services - Depositary Services - Investment Restriction Oversight Associate - Amsterdam

Job description

CIB - Investor Services – Custody & Fund Services
 
Depositary Services - Investment Restriction Oversight Associate

 
J.P. Morgan
 
J.P. Morgan is a leader in financial services, working in collaboration across the globe to deliver the best solutions and advice to meet our clients' needs, anywhere in the world. We operate globally, and hold leadership positions across our businesses. We have an exceptional team of employees who work hard to do the right thing for our clients and the firm, every day. This is why we are one of the most respected financial institutions in the world - and why we can offer you an outstanding career.
 
Custody & Fund Services
 
J.P. Morgan Custody & Fund Services provides innovative depositary, custody, fund administration and securities services to the world's largest institutional investors, alternative asset managers and debt and equity issuers.

Depositary Services

J.P. Morgan Depositary Services is a depositary across 13 fund domiciles in Europe and supports a multitude of fund types/structures and asset classes. The depositary acts independently of the fund manager and fund administrator and solely in the best interest of investors.
 
Reporting to the Amsterdam Depositary Manager, and working in a matrix structure with the functional investment restrictions oversight group, the role involves cross jurisdictional project work on investment restrictions oversight, as well as carrying out ex-post review, investigation and sign-off of investment fund compliance with statutory and prospectus investment restrictions and risk limitations as prescribed under UCITS and AIFMD for Belgian, Danish, and Dutch domiciled funds. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring key processes and controls are carried out in Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands related to investment restriction compliance, including client escalations and satisfactory resolution for any passive or active violations/breaches. 

Responsibilities include:
·  Assisting in checking funds’ investment restrictions are complied with and in line with statutory regulations and prospectus limits.
·  Validation of investment restriction rules in the compliance system and ensuring rules are in line with regulations and fund investment policy.
·  Acting as central liaison with client compliance managers to ensure any investment restriction breaches are closed and resolved satisfactorily and in the best interests of fund shareholders.
·  Ensuring fiduciary oversight programmes are completed in a timely and accurate manner and that they adhere to the applicable regulations (principally AIFMD/UCITS).
·  Provide support to internal and external clients and participate in key projects and new business launches.
·  Prepare MIS and KPIs in relation to the investment compliance programme including client reporting.
·  Participate in due diligence review with particular emphasis and subject matter expertise in compliance and risk management.
·  Assisting in the review of any regulatory change and updates to client documentation in relation to compliance and risk management restrictions.
Demonstrated qualities:

·  A qualification in business/compliance related discipline would be an advantage.
·  Prior experience in investment compliance and/or risk related function preferred.
·  Good working knowledge of UCITS/AIFMD regulatory requirements including applicable risk spreading rules and key risk indicators.
·  Strong analytical and numeracy skills to review fund investment compliance oversight results, assess fund impacts, identify trends to help maintain an efficient and effective oversight model.
·  Pro-active and motivated to learn.
·  Ability to work in a cross jurisdictional matrix organisation and ensure a high service quality level focused on client.
·  Fluent in English as well as at least one of the following languages: Dutch, Danish, French.
About J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank:

J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets and investor services. The world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. With $18 trillion of assets under custody and $393 billion in deposits, the Corporate & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.  Further information about J.P. Morgan is available at www.jpmorgan.com .

“JPMorgan Chase & Co. offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer”