CASS Governance and Oversight

This is a unique opportunity to join an established but expanding team who are responsible for the governance and oversight of a number of J.P. Morgan's legal entities in relation to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Client Asset (CASS) regulations. 

As a CASS Governance and Oversight - Breaches, Audit and Training - Vice President in the CASS Governance and Oversight team, you will be primarily responsible for the oversight of the breach management process and annual external CASS audit, production of CASS training and management of ad hoc CASS focused projects. You will be a part of the CASS Governance & Oversight and UK Outsourcing Governance team who are responsible for the design, implementation and oversight of the governance frameworks that ensure that the Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) is able to comply with UK client asset rules set by the FCA's and outsourcing requirements set by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). In this role you will be involved in the tasks related to design and implementation of the oversight framework for CASS rules requirements within the CIB, ensuring the CIB’s Client Asset Oversight Officer (CAOO) and relevant Senior Management Functions (SMFs) are able to deliver on their regulatory responsibilities. You will work closely with Operations, Business and Product Management spanning all lines of business across the In-Scope Legal Entities. In addition, you will partner with Compliance, Audit and Risk. 

Job responsibilities

• Manage breach management, including reporting on potential breaches and supporting lines of business with remediation
• Coordinate the annual external CASS audit and any other scheduled internal audits/compliance testing
• Develop and provide relevant CASS training to lines of business, senior management, and board members as required
• Manage the CASS Resolution Pack, including recurring testing of documentation provided by relevant business lines and the maintenance of the master documents
• Identify and manage any ad hoc CASS tasks or projects when required
• Oversee the day-to-day people management of the CASS Governance & Oversight Breaches, Audit, and Training team
• Build strong and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in the business and operations

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Understanding of UK CASS rules and their application
• Strong communication skills – both verbal and written
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills and ability to drive change
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage and prioritize effectively
• Attention to detail with the ability to succinctly communicate requirements / actions
• Ability to multi task in a fast paced environment and to work under pressure to set deadlines
• Highly motivated, intuitive and possess initiative to identify potential process improvements across all business areas