Administrative Assistant, Commercial & Investment Bank

JPMorgan Chase
Tokyo-To, Japan

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with strong administrative experience and multilingual proficiency working in a global financial services environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior experience in high-stakes financial environments and multilingual capabilities, particularly Japanese fluency
    — “Native level proficiency in Japanese”
  • Individuals who thrive in team-oriented settings and can manage multiple priorities with precision
    — “excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively handle multiple priorities”
  • Professionals who can act independently and escalate issues with sound judgment in a fast-paced, global setting
    — “exercise independent judgment, escalation”

Things to consider

  • This role requires managing complex international travel and client-facing logistics with high accuracy
    — “Arrange and coordinate complicated domestic and international travel arrangements”
  • Candidates must be prepared for frequent coordination with overseas offices and stakeholders
    — “frequent coordination with local and overseas offices around the region and globe”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience in managing high-level executives and handling sensitive information
    — “Employ good judgment when handling confidential information”
  • Highlight your ability to manage complex calendars and coordinate multiple events simultaneously
    — “Manage and handle complex and detailed calendars, dealing with multiples and/or urgent meetings”
  • Showcase your multilingual skills, especially Japanese, and your ability to work with limited supervision
    — “Work with limited supervision, perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines”
  • Emphasize your analytical and problem-solving skills in administrative contexts
    — “Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills”
  • Demonstrate your ability to support VIP clients and senior management with professionalism and precision
    — “Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, with ability to prepare diligent written internal and external correspondence, proven experience interacting with senior management”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • efficient administrative support
  • accurate expense and invoice processing
Typical background
years of experience as an Administrative Assistant

Skills & requirements

Required

Calendar ManagementMeeting CoordinationExpense ManagementInvoice ProcessingTravel CoordinationClient Event LogisticsCompliance Adherence

Preferred

Complex Calendar ManagementInternational Travel Coordination

Stack & domain

Calendar ManagementMeeting CoordinationTravel ArrangementsExpense ClaimsInvoice ProcessingTelephonic SupportVisitor SupportClient EventsCompliance PoliciesDocumentationConcurVisasTravel DocumentsItinerariesBudget ApprovalsCompliance ApprovalsConsultant InvoicesTeam Member ExpensesTeamworkProblem SolvingRoot Cause AnalysisAdministrative

About the role

Original posting from JPMorgan Chase

The Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services. The world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk and extend liquidity in markets around the world. Clients turn to our industry-leading Markets, Sales and Research team to offer clients unique market insights on sectors and companies, and actionable ideas using research to make well-informed investment decisions. Teams understand products across asset classes and help clients structure solutions that manage risk, enhance yield and solve complex financial problems.  

As an Administrative Assistant in Commercial & Investment Bank, you will be responsible for performing an array of administrative functions requiring confidentiality, initiative and sound decision making for the executives, their team of managers & stakeholders, and coordinate efforts with other admins across Commercial & Investment Bank. You bring years of experience being an Assistant while being very adaptable, and welcoming change. You will rely on excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively handle multiple priorities. You will need to adapt procedures, processes and techniques to the completion of assignments and in line with the department's activities and goals. Duties also include heavy meeting arrangement; managing multiple calendars and recurring client / team events, submitting expenses via Concur, handling invoices, phone coverage, reviewing incoming correspondence / emails and preparing responses. Additionally, you will exercise independent judgment, escalation.  

Job responsibilities

Manage and handle complex and detailed calendars, dealing with multiples and/or urgent meetings, setting up of meetings and conference calls, internally and externally. Handle all associated logistical aspects, including frequent coordination with local and overseas offices around the region and globe 

Employ good judgment when handling confidential information  

Identify and escalate critical issues and follow up with necessary actions 

Provide professional telephonic, and in-person visitor support, with ability to address issues  and redirect as appropriate, in a timely, appropriate manner with impeccable etiquette 

Arrange and coordinate complicated domestic and international travel arrangements (air, hotel accommodations and ground transportation); prepare detailed itineraries, required travel visas/documents, and assure accuracy and timely delivery of plans/tickets to travelers  

Coordinate schedules and logistics for and support overseas VIP visitors to the region  

Assist in organizing high quality client or senior internal meeting and events logistics, in close coordination with internal corporate function teams, internal front office teams, and clients  

Adhere to control policies and procedures, such as budget and compliance approvals, compliance policies, documentation etc.; act as a subject matter expert for policies and procedures with appropriate record keeping.  

Process invoices and T&E expense claims for team members and invoice process for consultants. 

Take on increased and/or new responsibilities as needed. 

Assist with overflow, special projects, and support other assistants for backup coverage (Calendar/Travel/Concur) as part of the Assistant pool of support and back up arrangements, working in a team where required to ensure seamless support is maintained, including other duties as directed by Business Support Manager / Line of Business. 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Experience in an administrative role.

Strong partnership skills, i.e. develop relationships with peers, clients etc. 

Ability to collaborate and work well with others, with a calm and willing attitude, in a fast-paced and team-orientated environment. 

Prioritize and simultaneously handle multiple tasks with flexibility. 

Work with limited supervision, perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines 

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, with ability to prepare diligent written internal and external correspondence, proven experience interacting with senior management  

Meticulous attention to detail, excellent organizational skills and discretion with confidential information  

Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred 

Effective interpersonal skills 

Adaptable team player

Business level spoken and word processing capabilities in English

Native level proficiency in Japanese

Secretarial Proficiency test Level 1 is a plus

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.

Source: JPMorgan Chase careers

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