Australia & New Zealand - Location Controls Management - Associate

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Commercial & Investment Bank

This role focuses on strengthening governance oversight and regulatory compliance within JPMorgan Chase's Australia and New Zealand operations. The Associate will translate governance needs into clear reporting, partner with stakeholders, and track actions, issues, and regulatory commitments. The role involves compiling complex inputs, preparing governance materials, supporting regulatory change projects, and utilizing tools like Teams and Copilot/LLMs for workflow improvement. It requires a strong risk and control mindset, analytical skills, and experience in a regulated environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Compile and synthesize inputs (controls, regulatory, audit, compliance, and business) into concise oversight reporting and decision-ready materials.
  2. Prepare agendas, packs, minutes, action logs, and document repositories to support location governance forums.
  3. Track actions, risks, issues, and decisions (RAID), including owners and due dates, and support timely follow-up and closure.
  4. Support regulatory change project management and reporting, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, status reporting, and documentation of outcomes.
  5. Maintain evidence and records for governance and regulatory change reporting, including approvals and audit trails, in line with documentation standards.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3+ years of experience with controls, regulatory, audit, or compliance, including exposure to governance and oversight reporting in a regulated environment.
  • Experience coordinating and reporting on change initiatives, including tracking status, actions, risks, and issues.
  • Risk and control mindset, with the ability to identify key themes and implications for oversight.
  • Demonstrated analytical judgement and critical thinking, including synthesizing complex inputs into clear narratives.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing executive-ready materials.
  • Strong teamwork and leadership skills, including influencing without authority and working across stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and take on new roles or responsibilities.
  • Digital fluency and innovation mindset, including effective use of Teams and Copilot/LLMs (or similar) to improve workflows.
  • Strong attention to detail and follow-through in tracking actions, deadlines, and records.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting governance forums, including preparing packs, minutes, action logs, and maintaining governance repositories.
  • Experience in regulated financial services in Australia and/or New Zealand.
  • Successful track record in an equivalent role at another company.
  • Specific product or technology specialization relevant to governance, reporting, or analytics.
  • Internal framework or system knowledge, including familiarity with internal risk management frameworks, governance processes, and relevant systems.
  • Experience improving reporting or governance routines (e.g., templates, cadence, or process enhancements).

What the JD emphasized

  • controls, regulatory, audit, compliance, and business
  • governance oversight
  • regulatory commitments
  • risk management framework
  • regulatory change reporting
  • regulated environment