Head of New Business Initiative

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Job Description

Out of the successful launch of Chase in 2021, we're a new team, with a new mission. We're creating products that solve real world problems and put customers at the center - all in an environment that nurtures skills and helps you realize your potential. Our team is key to our success. We're people-first. We value collaboration, curiosity and commitment.

As a Product Director at JPMorgan Chase within the Accelerator program, you are the heart of this venture, focused on getting smart ideas into the hands of our customers. You have a curious mindset, thrive in collaborative squads, and are passionate about new technology. By your nature, you are also solution-oriented, commercially savvy and have a head for fintech. You thrive in working in tribes and squads that focus on specific products and projects - and depending on your strengths and interests, you'll have the opportunity to move between them.

While we're looking for professional skills, culture is just as important to us. We understand that everyone's unique - and that diversity of thought, experience and background is what makes a good team, great. By bringing people with different points of view together, we can represent everyone and truly reflect the communities we serve. This way, there's scope for you to make a huge difference - on us as a company, and on our clients and business partners around the world.

Job responsibilities:

• Drive design, delivery, launch and growth of a new business line in retail payments
• Develop high quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives of the firm
• Build, lead and develop a high performing team
• Oversee end to end business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission
• Enforce adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to adhere to the firms risk appetite and conduct standards
• Manage financial performance and risk metrics
• Build trust relations with key partners and stakeholders
• Maintain a deep knowledge of the retail payments within Europe and globally

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience in standing up and launching new products or business lines, ideally within payments or financial services
• Good grasp of payments domain, including familiarity with key regulation and market dynamics in Europe
• An entrepreneurial mindset with strong organisational and leadership skills
• Familiarity and ability to collaborate with diverse business functions including strategy, product & tech, finance, legal, risk & compliance, operations, and corporate functions
• Strong risk management acumen with a desire to solve hard problems
• Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative mindset

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

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.