Private Equity and Real Estate Services - Associate

Job Description
Join our Private Equity and Real Estate Services group and elevate our customers journey. J.P. Morgan Alternative Fund Services offers high quality outsourced administration and banking services to private equity firms and institutional investors. J.P. Morgan enables private equity managers and institutional investors to focus on building wealth - while we take care of all their administrative needs.
As an Associate in our Private Equity and Real Estate Services, you will be part of a group of over 300 highly skilled professionals with decades of experience in private equity accounting and operations, and offices in New York, Dublin, Jersey (Channel Islands), Sydney, Guernsey (Channel Islands), and Luxembourg. We have invested in a market-leading technology solution to service clients in a secure, confidential environment with strong controls. Our Private Equity and Real Estate Services offering is structured to be a client-centric end-to-end model. You will have full ownership of all aspects of fund administration, including but not limited to Client Services, Financial Reporting, Investor Relations, and Capital Event servicing.
Job Responsibilities:

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting, audit, and reporting functions for a portfolio of closed ended and semi closed ended private equity and debt funds.
• Oversee LP / investors' capital calls, distributions, investor financial reports and capital statements.
• Ensure fund compliance with partnership agreements and other legal and regulatory requirements.
• Understand client relationships and expectations and ensure client deliverables are timely and accurate.
• Interact with many JPM stakeholders - product, sales, risk, legal, compliance etc.
• Communicate and engage with clients on fund matters and investment structures.
• Assist clients with special projects and requests.
• Identify fund issues and escalate to Senior Management on a timely basis.
• Collaborate with on-boarding team in relation to new business.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• Demonstrates a willingness to own the full end to end servicing of a fund or client relationship.
• A qualified/part-qualified accountant or with proven experience in accounting with exposure to US/Lux/UK GAAP and IFRS.
• A keen understanding of technology and developing efficiencies.
• Must be a team player with the ability to network with co-workers but also have the ability to work independently and prioritise own workflows.
• Proactive attitude, ability to multi-task and work to tight reporting deadlines.
• Autonomous and rigorous.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Significant experience of internal controls, checklists and procedures and interaction with internal audit, implementing change and constantly creating efficiencies in operating model

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• FIS Investran, Advent Geneva and or Arcesium knowledge is a distinct advantage.
• Prior experience in Private Equity fund administration or alternatives funds industry preferred.

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.