Business Control Manager - Japan Markets Sales

Job Description
Join J.P. Morgan's Business Control Management team in Tokyo and play a pivotal role in shaping the control environment for our Markets Sales & Marketing team. Be a trusted advisor in a fast-paced setting, driving governance and oversight.
Job Summary
As a Markets Sales Control Manager, you will be integral to the execution of business control priorities and strategies. You will collaborate with stakeholders across functional lines, develop deep understanding of the businesses, their risks, controls, architecture, and products, ensuring a robust control framework. While your primary focus will be the Markets business in Japan, you will also be a part of the global control initiatives.
Job Responsibilities

• Advocate for Front Office interests in control and regulatory initiatives.
• Develop and execute business control strategies and priorities.
• Manage the risk and control governance framework, including reporting.
• Promptly identify, escalate, and document operational errors, conducting thorough risk analyses.
• Advance the control agenda by identifying and addressing control gaps.
• Conduct and implement comprehensive reviews of key firm-wide policies.
• Lead thematic reviews to enhance the control environment.
• Facilitate the execution of supervisory controls and manage exceptions.
• Provide guidance to the business on controls, audits, and testing, as well as overseeing regulatory examinations.
• Ensure timely execution and resolution of issues and action plans.
• Manage regulatory implementations affecting the business.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Risk & Controls, Internal Controls Design & Review, or Risk Consulting.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or business-related discipline.
• Understanding of Equities, Fixed Income products, and markets business.
• Fluent in Japanese language (reading, writing, speaking).
• Awareness of key Japan financial regulations.
• Ability to challenge and guide senior business management effectively.
• Highly motivated, proactive self-starter.
• Good organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong team player with excellent partnering and influencing skills.
• Investigative mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Previous experience in Compliance, Controls, or Business Management.
• Ability to see issues at both high-level and in detail.
• Experience in process re-engineering.

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
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.