JP Morgan Legal & Compliance -Private Bank Compliance Officer - France & Belgium

JPMorgan Private Bank is the world's premier private bank, operating globally, catering for an ultra high net worth client base with highly sophisticated investment, wealth preservation and financing requirements. Through discretionary and brokerage services the Private Bank offers a broad range of investment solutions encompassing alternative investments, structured products, mutual funds, derivatives and securities.  It also offers cash management, corporate finance advice, structured lending, and acts as manager of regulated funds. For the EMEA platform product origination, structuring and execution are conducted from the London operation.

EMEA Compliance Coverage Strategy
The EMEA Compliance coverage strategy requires:

• Product expertise, the in-depth knowledge of a full range of products, including fx and securities, banking products, derivatives, structured products, investment funds (including Hedge Funds), their purpose, target clients, specific relevant risks, deal/trade/process flow and settlement.
• Core expertise, the in-depth knowledge and application of firm policy and regulatory requirements across multiple product, service and jurisdictions. Examples include Conflicts of Interest, Private Placement rules, AML, Chinese Walls, FSA Licensing & Registration, Disclosure of Interest, Best Execution, Market Abuse, and UCITS.

Position Description:
The successful candidate will report directly to the EMEA Head of PB Compliance and be a key member of a small but highly regarded team.  The individual will provide support to the Private Bank business conducted in France & Belgium.  Specifically, the individual will:    

• Assess and analyse Compliance and Regulatory issues;
• Assess and analyse the impact of changes in the booking model, proposed new products, services and procedures;
• Assist business management in the development of policies and procedures designed to achieve and ensure compliance with firm and regulatory requirements;
• Liaise with local regulators, internal and external auditors and manage responses and action compliance issues raised in audit reports & other reviews;
• Work with global and regional business and compliance management;  
• Identify and investigate potential rule and policy breaches, conduct investigations, coordinating corrective action with other control functions as necessary/required;
• Keep abreast of industry trends and "hot issues" and anticipate areas of focus and attention of regulators, keeping business management and Compliance colleagues informed.
   

Qualifications and Skills 

• Educated preferably to Degree Level, possibly with appropriate accounting or legal qualification/background.
• Substantial experience working in a similar role.
• Good working knowledge of EU regulations and the French & Belgian legal framework.
• Strong working knowledge of Private Banking investment products and alternative investments.
• Previous work experience in Investment Banking, Private Banking or Alternative Asset Management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and demanding environment
• Attention to detail and control/quality awareness.
• Good communication skills especially the ability to articulate complex issues to a range of audiences, including business management, other Legal and Compliance colleagues, Audit and regulatory authorities.
• Good organisational and planning skills.

To apply, please use the reference MM2061/EurActiv and click here.