Program Officer, Vice President, Global Philanthropy, Asia Pacific

Join our Global Philanthropy team and play a pivotal role in advancing inclusive economic growth in India. As a Vice President, you'll leverage your expertise to build and steer strategic initiatives that align with our firm's commitment to equitable opportunities and resilient financial systems.

As a Program Officer in the Global Philanthropy team, you will lead our efforts in India, contributing to the firmwide impact pillars of careers and skills, business growth and entrepreneurship and financial health. Based in Mumbai, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deploy philanthropic capital to community partners that are testing innovative models and solutions that steer inclusive economic growth and connect people to opportunities. You will also be responsible for the Firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) compliance in India

Job Responsibilities: 

• Develop and own strategies and programs that align local context with JPMC firmwide impact pillars.
• Manage all grants in India to build a balanced portfolio, focusing on risk mitigation, maximizing impact and steer effectiveness and efficiency
• Identify gaps and opportunities, develop relationships and programs with non-profit and NGO partners.
• Directly as well as by coaching the India team, develop and present strong proposals through national, regional and global approvals processes.
• Ensure effective due diligence and risk analysis to protect the firm's resources and reputation.
• Work closely with the legal, compliance and finance teams in India to stay updated on CSR regulations and ensure the portfolio and grant payments across different legal entities comply with these
• Interface with regulators and auditors on all matters pertaining to CSR compliance.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the associates in the India Global Philanthropy team
• Collaborate with J.P. Morgan country management, the different CSR committees and cross-CR partners to build strong local oversight, business engagement and ensure CSR compliance
• Build strong networks with relevant stakeholders to ensure work is well-positioned and visible to national and regional agendas.
• Represent the firm in appropriate settings with public and private sector stakeholders.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills: 

• Minimum 15 years of experience in economic inclusion
• A strong understanding of CSR requirements in India
• Experience of engaging with senior leadership on complex issues and with a global mindset
• Experience of engaging with government and regulators.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and strategically about program design and implementation and to develop practical solutions
• Excellent writing, communications and project management skills
• Capable of working under pressure and against tight deadlines
• Good team management skills

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience of managing CSR in the financial sector 
• Familiarity with the socio-economic landscape of India 
• Proven track record of successful stakeholder engagement and relationship building
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team.