Corporate Compliance - Global Real Assets - Alternatives Compliance - Associate

JP Morgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small business, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at http://www.jpmorganchase.com/.

Our Compliance Function

With a diverse team of Compliance professionals supporting all areas of our business around the globe, the team is working diligently to be innovative and present all business partners with thoughtful and unique solutions to the challenges they face.  The Compliance function has a robust set of priorities in place focused on best practice and employee development to ensure goals are delivered.

The JP Morgan Alternatives Compliance team is seeking an experienced compliance candidate with a strong working knowledge of the Investment Adviser Act and other associated investment adviser regulations including Form PF, Form PQR, CFTC/NFA CTA and CPO requirements and general fiduciary obligations.

Specific requirements:

• Capable of taking the lead on all regulatory matters associated with the various businesses within the alternatives platform of asset management and its Global Real Assets (”GRA”) business;
• GRA is the global real estate fiduciary business within JPMAM which is primarily focused on identifying and investing in a variety of estate projects, fixed assets and properties generating superior investment returns for its investor clients;
• Able to effectively communicate and liaise with senior management, Legal and Compliance personnel and the primary regulators for these businesses
• Readily identify new regulations that may impact the business and take the lead in drafting compliance policies and procedures to address these issues.
  

Qualifications

• 10+ years of fund compliance/legal experience (with a focus on private funds) at a major law firm or in-house compliance or legal department;
• JD a plus;
• Knowledge of Securities Act, Advisers Act, Investment Company Act;
• Knowledge of bank fiduciary activities, including advisory businesses;
• Strong quantitative, critical thinking and analytic skills; confidence with finance and accounting concepts is required;
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills; ability to liaise with all levels of management;
• Proven team player with a track record of building good working relationships;
• Pro-active, motivated and enthusiastic;
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytic skills;
• Strong time management skills;
• Able to work in a rapidly changing and challenging business and regulatory environment.