JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Job Description

Job Summary:

J.P. Morgan Mansart Management Limited (“Mansart”) is a boutique asset management company within the JP Morgan group responsible for creating specialised derivative based fund solutions in the rapidly growing area of rules-based investment strategies. The team works closely with trading/portfolio management, structuring, risk management and other business functions across multi-asset classes to deliver tailored solutions to clients.

We are seeking a Vice President or Executive Director with deep expertise in regulatory and fiduciary risk management, gained through senior compliance or operational risk roles at leading asset managers. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership to the Internal Control team, ensuring the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of governance frameworks for mandates managed under UCITS, AIFMD, MiFID, and other regulatory frameworks. This London-based role requires a forward-thinking leader who can influence at all levels, drive regulatory change, and champion a culture of robust risk management.

Job Responsibilities:

• You would join an already existing team and work on building and enhancing the current governance framework to adapt to continuous evolution.
• This role requires you to demonstrate a range of skills from effective process oversight and controls, senior management and regulatory reporting and effective communication to analytical problem solving and teamwork.

As an Internal Controller you will be responsible for:

• Strategic Leadership: Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of governance and control frameworks to ensure compliance with regulatory and fiduciary obligations across all managed mandates.
• Regulatory Oversight: Serve as the primary subject matter expert on regulatory and fiduciary risks, providing guidance on MiFID II, CASS, Consumer Duty, UCITS, AIFMD, and other relevant regulations.
• Risk Management: Oversee the identification, assessment, and mitigation of regulatory and fiduciary risks, ensuring effective escalation and resolution of issues.
• Senior Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key advisor to senior management and committees, providing clear, actionable insights on regulatory developments, risk exposures, and control effectiveness.
• Governance and Reporting: Oversee the preparation and delivery of high-quality management information, regulatory reports, and committee materials, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• External Oversight: Lead due diligence and ongoing oversight of external service providers and outsourced functions, ensuring compliance with regulatory and fiduciary standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive a culture of continuous improvement, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance processes, policies, and controls in response to evolving regulatory expectations and business needs.
• Mentorship and Team Development: Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, fostering a high-performing, collaborative team environment.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• You have a detailed understanding of regulatory expectations for investment managers including MiFID II, CASS, Consumer Duty, UCITS and AIFMD.
• Relevant experience in compliance and operational risk in asset management is crucial to the role.
• You will be expected to be able to manage relationships with the businesses at all levels, including senior management.
• Able to work independently and having sufficient experience to know when to escalate an issue is essential.
• Being proactive, able to think critically about the information presented to them, comfortable with subjective situations, and ready to ask appropriate questions and effectively challenge where needed.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of derivatives is preferred.
• Some experience working in control management, compliance, risk management or audit for an asset management company would be an advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).

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.