Alternative Fund Services - Cash Operations - Associate - Bangalore

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title

Associate – Alternative Fund Services Cash Operations (AFS Cash Team)

Short Description

Driving impact for Private Equity & Hedge Fund clients with Global Cash Operation

Posting description

The AFS Cash team delivers comprehensive outsourced fund administration solutions for fund sponsors (General Partners) and institutional investors (Limited Partners) in private equity and real estate assets as well as Hedge Fund Administrators. AFS Cash provides services that address key back office and middle office tasks which allow clients to focus on their core investment activities, while maximizing returns for investors and keeping business processes streamlined and efficient. The AFS Cash team is essentially the cash processing unit for Private Equity and Hedge Fund Services.

Job Responsibilities

• As a Cash Processing Associate, you will be responsible for managing the processing of daily cash movements associated with AFS Cash activity.
• You will be required to accurately process transactions into business systems, facilitate the booking of all foreign currency trades with JPMorgan’s desk, and confirm all outgoing wire transactions are settled by the receiving institutions.
• In addition, you will need to ensure that all transactions are properly funded and that all excess balances are swept into overnight deposits as needed.
• In addition to day-to-day tasks, you will be the frontline manager for the team and will be heavily involved in servicing tier 1 clients.
• As a manager, you will be accountable for team performance and must approve and finalize all cash transactions.
• You will be responsible for managing and balancing daily workflow and the workload for the team, identifying and mitigating potential risks, and maintaining an efficient control environment and procedures.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Good knowledge & understanding of capital market, accounting and cash management
• Working knowledge of cash investment management and payment control mechanism
• Understanding of traditional and non-traditional products - Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Mutual Fund
• 9+ years of experience with Graduation/Post-Graduation degree/diploma & proficiency in computer applications.
• 3 + Years in a Supervisory or Management role a plus

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Ability to lead a team, collaborate and solve problems that involve multiple stakeholders
• Ability to take initiative, multitask, adapt to change & strong follow through
• Dedicated to superior client service and ability to remain poised under pressure
• Innovative, enthusiastic, attention to detail and keen to deliver accuracy
• Strong interpersonal & organizational skills with a drive for impeccable quality
• Team player with a professional, proactive, and positive approach to work

ABOUT US
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.