Embedded Payments Associate

Job responsibilities

• Supports the development of our product strategy and roadmap
• Support commercialization efforts by partnering with Strategy / Pricing / Analytics / Sales on market research and competitive analysis
• Support GTM efforts by partnering with Sales / Marketing / Client Solutions to effectively manage prospects and existing relationships
• Contributes to solution discovery through collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify potential solutions that address user needs and align with business goals 
• Participates in product planning sessions, contributes ideas and insights, and assists in the execution of product initiatives, ensuring timely and successful product launches
• Collaborates with the product manager to engage stakeholders and define user workflows, requirements, stories, and customer value
• Collects and analyzes metrics on product performance to inform decision-making
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g., legal, risk, controls) to ensure compliance with both JPMC policy and regulatory commitments

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• Strong communication/presentation skills (i.e. creating content) that can be consumed at all seniority levels with both internal and external audiences
• Operate with minimal guidance and oversight, capable of embracing ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly matrixed program delivery structure
• Capable of completing thorough analyses and providing actionable recommendations to management, guiding strategic decisions and outlining clear path forward
• Skilled in distilling complex concepts and ideas into client-friendly language and materials
• 2+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in product management, project management, or a relevant domain area
• Developing knowledge level of the product development life cycle
• Exposure to product life cycle activities including discovery and requirements definition
• Emerging knowledge of data analytics and data literacy

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Be a persuasive negotiator and thrive in a high intensity environment
• Proven ability as a strategic thinker with a track record of conducting independent market research analysis to drive informed decision making
• Ability to rapidly understand emerging technologies and business models / naturally see commercial opportunities
• Resourcefulness to filter a large number of opportunities into the most impactful engagements
• Knowledge of emerging financial services technologies with a key emphasis on APIs, private labeling, SaaS models, and design thinking practices
• Understanding of the global payments industry
• Undergraduate degree required
• Candidates will be contacted to participate in a case study evaluation as part of the selection process.