JPM Mansart Management - Internal Control Manager - Executive Director

Job Description
J.P. Morgan Mansart Management Limited ("Mansart") is a specialist asset management company within the J.P Morgan Corporate and Investment Bank markets business responsible for creating bespoke derivative based fund solutions and segregated accounts. The business is multi asset with a global client base. Mansart manages over $17bn in Assets Under Management across more than 70 funds with a global client base- from Pension funds right through to retail investors (via distributors).
Job summary:
As an Executive Director within J.P. Morgan Mansart Management Limited, you will be acting as a head of the front office control agenda reporting directly to the CEO of the business. You will get a chance to utilize your knowledge of funds and relevant European fund regulations and will be leading a small team and work on building and enhancing the current controls and governance framework and adapt the controls to the evolving products being launched. The primary responsibility will lead the internal control agenda for the entity across operational and Investment risk, regulatory compliance (UCITS, AIFMD, MIFID and other regulatory frameworks and developing new control/procedures as the business grows. This role will involve working with the second line control functions within JP Morgan and will require 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.
Job Responsibilities:

• Managing a small team and lead the control agenda, specifically operational and regulatory risk
• Designing and performing risk based ongoing monitoring, agreeing mitigating controls and escalating risks
• Assessing new products initiatives, and changes, and their impact on Mansart internal controls and supervisory requirements
• Overseeing daily tasks and processes and investigating escalation alerts from portfolio managers, middle office, compliance
• Working with the teams to design, assess and review appropriate governance, processes, policies, and procedures, and keeping them up to date
• Ensuring compliance with ongoing regulatory reporting and work with wider team to advise on and implement regulatory change
• Conduct due diligence and maintain oversight on external service providers and outsourced functions for example Sub-investment managers and Advisors

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• You have a detailed understanding of general fund regulations and risk management requirements under UCITS and AIFMD
• You have relevant experience in control/risk or oversight role 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
• You have ability to work independently and having sufficient experience to know when to escalate
• You are proactive, able to think critically about the information presented to you, comfortable with subjective situations, and ready to ask appropriate questions and effectively challenge where needed

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• You demonstrate knowledge of funds and/or management company activities including UCITS, AIFMD and MIFID regulations
• You demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills
• You have experience working in operational risk, or in an Internal Control function
• You have a 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
The Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services. The world's most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk and extend liquidity in markets around the world.
Control Management maintains a strong and consistent control environment through a joint accountability model that aligns managers with each function and region to mitigate operational risk. The team focuses on four areas: Control Design & Expertise, Risks & Controls Identification/Assessment, Issues & Control Deficiencies and Control Governance & Reporting.