Reference Data Product Senior Associate

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Join a team at the center of financial data and analytics. You will play a key role in ensuring data is accurate, governed, and ready to support business decisions. This role offers the opportunity to work across teams, improve data quality, and contribute to critical finance processes.

As a Reference Data Product Senior Associate in the Planning and Analysis team, you support enterprise reference data used for forecasting, reporting, and analytics. You partner with business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure data is accurate, governed, and fit for purpose. You help deliver and operate reference data across key domains while driving data quality, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

Partner with stakeholders to gather, document, and validate requirements for reference data enhancements and issue resolution

Translate business needs into user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria

Lead and coordinate testing activities, including planning, execution, and defect management

Perform and oversee recurring operational processes such as data validation, exception review, and reporting

Monitor and improve data quality across domains, including completeness, accuracy, and consistency

Manage the lifecycle of data issues, including root-cause analysis and stakeholder communication

Maintain and enhance reference data documentation, including definitions, hierarchies, and mappings

Partner across finance, risk, operations, and technology teams to standardize data structures and usage

Support onboarding of new data consumers and updates to existing data structures

Contribute to initiatives that enhance scalability, controls, and governance of data platforms

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

Bachelor's degree in finance, business, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience

3+ years of experience in business analysis, data analysis, or data operations

Strong experience in requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder management

Experience supporting testing activities and managing defects in a structured delivery environment

Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and troubleshooting

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across business and technical teams

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

Experience with reference or master data concepts, including taxonomies and data governance

Familiarity with large-scale data platforms

Experience with data quality frameworks and performance monitoring

Experience working in agile environments using tools such as Jira or similar platforms

ABOUT US

JPMorganChase, 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 offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

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.