Join the Fund Administration Team and oversee all aspects of operations for the Six Circles Trust, managed within J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Governed by the SEC and the 1940 Act, the team partners with sub-advisers and service providers to support over $130 billion in net assets. Drive valuation, risk management, regulatory reporting, and process automation in a high-impact, collaborative environment.
As an Associate in the Fund Administration Team also called Six Circles Fund team, you execute daily and monthly fund operations for the Six Circles Trust, focusing on valuation, liquidity, and derivatives risk management. You review regulatory filings, board materials, and financial statements to ensure compliance and accuracy. You support process improvement, automation, and oversight activities, contributing to efficient fund administration and client reporting.
Job Responsibilities:
- Execution of daily and monthly fund operations, including valuation, liquidity, and derivatives risk management for the Six Circles Trust, escalating complex issues to the Senior Associate as appropriate
- Review regulatory filings, financial statements, and board materials with a high degree of independence, ensuring accuracy and compliance with SEC and 1940 Act requirements.
- Support the execution of the risk-focused oversight model by assisting with documentation, analytical reviews, and responding to internal and external inquiries related to daily and monthly net asset values, distributions, and tax compliance.
- Assist in preparing monthly valuation committee materials, liquidity risk management reports, and derivatives reporting (18f-4), and contribute to annual activities related to derivatives and liquidity risk management.
- Support disclosure control procedures for annual audit, monthly N-PORT filings, annual N-CEN filings, and prospectus updates, ensuring documentation is thorough and audit-ready.
- Monitor fund performance, support sub-adviser relationship management, and contribute to audit and due diligence activities.
- Utilize Excel and Python to analyze fund data, build and maintain automated reporting workflows, and enhance the efficiency and accuracy of fund administration processes.
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
- 4+ years of experience within financial services in asset or wealth management, with direct exposure to fund operations or administration.
- Knowledge of managed products (mutual funds, ETFs, UCITS, separately managed accounts) and related regulatory frameworks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; working experience with Python or VBA for data analysis and automation.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret complex fund data and contribute to process improvements.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to convey complex information clearly.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results in a collaborative, matrixed environment.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Experience in fund administration, regulatory reporting, audit support, or vendor/service provider oversight.
- Experience working in a global or multicultural environment.
- Emerging team leadership skills, including experience mentoring junior team members or coordinating workstreams.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and challenges.
- Collaborative team player with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
