Global Real Estate - Finance & Business Management EMEA & APAC CFO - Executive Director

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Chief Administrative Office (CAO) is comprised of multiple global functions that help the company work better, faster, cheaper and safer; Corporate Services, an extensive group which provides a wide set of corporate offerings across every corner of the JPMC workplace including - Conference Centers, Dining Services, Corporate Insurance Services, Mail & Print Solutions, Supplier Engagement and Customer Experience & Digital Servicing, Global Security, whose mission is the protection of the Firm’s people and assets, and ensuring the safety and soundness of JPMC’s business operations and Global Real Estate, a team organized to efficiently partner with each line of business to provide global functional expertise with local implementation and manage the Firm’s real estate assets and investments. These functions are an integral part of the Firm’s businesses across the 60 countries that we operate in.

The Chief Administrative Office’s (CAO) Finance & Business Management team is comprised of high performing professionals across the world primarily located in New York City, Jersey City, Plano, Bengaluru, London and Hong Kong. They are accountable for managing the expense components of the CAO function, ensuring a sound control environment, measuring performance, providing value-add analyses, and presenting information and ideas to senior management within CAO, to the major lines of business, and to the various Firm-wide finance teams who roll up the results of the entire Corporation.

Job Description

The Global Real Estate (GRE) Finance team sits within the Chief Administrative Office’s Finance & Business Management Team. It is led by the GRE CFO and is comprised of finance professionals who are accountable for managing the strategy, expense & capital components of the GRE function. The team covers all aspects of the Firm’s corporate real estate portfolio.

In this role, you will support the GRE CFO and each of the EMEA and APAC GRE Region Leads in aligning firmwide business plans to site by site real estate strategies and financial forecasts. You will lead a team of experienced professionals overseeing location strategy financial analysis, capital project plans, LOB allocations, site-level expense forecasts, and firmwide headcount location plans. In this role, you will be expected to drive the execution of the regional GRE strategy ensuring alignment across LOBs and GRE functions, drive continuous process improvements, support global GRE initiatives and manage teams with diverse locations (London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Bangalore & Warsaw). This role requires excellent written and verbal presentation skills as you will be responsible for synthesizing complex plans and messages to CFOs and senior leadership across the firm to help drive decisions . This is a fast paced role, requiring flexibility and comfort with frequent shifts in priorities as real estate reacts to LOB and senior leadership requests.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial analysis to support market specific location strategy in order to make data driven decisions (e.g. buy vs lease, relocations, expansions/downsizes/exits, sublet opportunities)
• Drive cadence and production of budget and monthly forecast at a site level and create reporting and analytics for the GRE CFO and EMEA & APAC Regional Leads
• Partner with the Real Estate functions (e.g. Design & Construction, Property Management, Transactions, Regional Strategy, Incentives Group) to develop project level Capital Plan, OPEX forecasts, and other P&L drivers; and providing oversight to ensure effective decision making on all expenditure. Ensure forecast and budget reflect the most up to date assumptions and strategies
• Provide regular and ad hoc strategic reporting to CFOs and senior management, offering transparency into real estate expense allocations and the impact of headcount location plans
• Drive process efficiencies, enhance controls, and introduce automation where possible
• Provide reporting oversight ensuring deadlines are met and that reporting is accurate and timely
• Assist in prioritization, implementation, and measurement of key priorities, goals, and targets for the business

• Extensive relevant Finance & Business Management experience, preferably in financial services, and/or accounting/controllership
• Demonstrated ability to develop a vision and strategy while working in a highly collaborative manner
• Experience with leading cross-functional teams, managing large scale projects and interacting with people across all levels of the organization, including senior management and across diverse geographical locations
• Exhibits excellent commercial judgment and financial acumen, and strong interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented with the ability to work well under pressure, handling multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
• Proactive in driving process efficiencies and recommending solutions for continuous improvement
• Excellent organizational, management, and verbal and written communication skills
• Strong technical and analytical skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Essbase
• Excellent storytelling skills and ability to craft concise materials for senior management
• Team player with the ability to be respected as a trusted partner for the LOB, Finance, and Real Estate Teams
• Bachelor’s degree in business related discipline required (Business Administration or Finance preferred); MBA or MS preferred

About Us

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 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. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

The health and safety of our colleagues, candidates, clients and communities has been a top priority in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. JPMorgan Chase was awarded the "WELL Health-Safety Rating" for all of our 6,200 locations globally based on our operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans to address a post-COVID-19 environment.

As a part of our commitment to health and safety, we have implemented various COVID-related health and safety requirements for our workforce. These requirements may include sharing information in the firm’s vaccine record tool, vaccination or regular testing, mask wearing, social distancing and daily health checks. Requirements may change in the future with the evolving public health landscape. JPMorgan Chase will consider accommodation requests.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

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. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.