Reference Data Associate

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Reference Data **.** You have found the right team.

As a Reference Data Associate within the Instrument, Pricing & Common Reference Data team, you will play a strategic role in promoting solutions in Reference Data. Your daily tasks will involve capturing and validating third-party bond prices against various market sources, analyzing price movements in relation to market news and expectations. Additionally, you will liaise with pricing vendors to resolve issues and minimize risk. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of the pricing control process and engage with various departments in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

**Responsibilities**:

- Capture and validate daily third-party bond prices against multiple market sources.
- Analyze price movements in relation to market news and expectations.
- Liaise with pricing vendors to resolve issues and minimize risk.
- Monitor systems for job success and collaborate with technology teams to resolve issues.
- Prepare and send daily pricing and market impact summaries, including supporting market news.
- Generate and maintain month-end index rebalance and composition reports by gathering information on new bond issuance and auction/buy-back activities.
- Produce and analyze valuation movements within client portfolios on a daily and monthly basis.
- Complete all daily, monthly, and ad-hoc tasks and reporting accurately and by the deadline.
- Resolve client queries from the Global Index Research Group promptly and professionally.
- Participate in and present at client monthly meetings.
- Escalate all issues promptly and effectively to the supervisor.

**Required qualifications, capabilities and skills**
- You must have at least 7+ years of experience
- Must hold a bachelor's degree or above.
- Previous experience in managing teams.
- Demonstrated understanding and interest in stocks, bonds, options, and financial markets and products.
- Knowledge of industry activities, particularly corporate actions, index benchmarking, stock markets, and fixed income products.
- Familiarity with pricing vendors such as Bloomberg and Reuters.
- Advanced MS Excel skills, including proficiency with pivot tables and VLOOKUP functions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the proven ability to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Effective communication skills within a team environment and the ability to interact across departments.
- Ability to work independently and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

**ABOUT US**

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.