Compliance and Operations Risk Test Senior Specialist

Job Description

The role supports compliance and operational risk testing for JPMorgan Chase in the Philippines. Responsibilities typically include planning and performing control tests, reviewing evidence, identifying process weaknesses, documenting findings, tracking remediation, and preparing reports for management and regulatory stakeholders. Candidates are generally expected to have a bachelor’s degree, relevant experience in risk, compliance, audit, controls testing, or financial services operations, and a sound understanding of operational risk and control frameworks. Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills are important. The successful candidate should work independently, maintain high attention to detail, meet deadlines, handle confidential information, and confidently challenge processes when risks or control gaps are identified.

Company Info

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial services firm headquartered in the United States. It provides banking, investment banking, payments, asset management, commercial banking, and consumer financial services to individuals, businesses, institutions, and governments worldwide. The company operates in numerous countries and employs a large international workforce across technology, operations, finance, risk, compliance, and client-facing functions. Its Philippine operations support global businesses through services such as operations processing, technology, analytics, customer support, finance, and risk management. JPMorgan Chase places strong emphasis on regulatory compliance, operational resilience, professional development, and responsible management of financial and operational risks. Employees typically work in structured, multinational teams and may support processes serving clients and business units across different time zones.

Destination Guide

The Philippines offers employment opportunities in banking, shared services, technology, customer support, finance, risk, and business-process operations, especially in Manila, Cebu, and emerging centers such as Davao. Filipino culture is generally welcoming, family-oriented, and English-speaking, making workplace integration relatively easy for international professionals. Lifestyle ranges from busy metropolitan living in Metro Manila to a more relaxed, lower-cost environment in Cebu or provincial areas. The country is known for beaches, diverse cuisine, festivals, and strong community ties, although traffic and rainy-season disruptions can affect daily travel. Foreign employees normally need an appropriate work visa or permit sponsored or supported by their employer; tourist status should not be used for employment. Before relocating, applicants should confirm visa sponsorship, tax obligations, healthcare coverage, housing, transportation, and local employment conditions. Costs are typically lower than in many Western countries, but Manila housing can be comparatively expensive.