JPMorgan is advertising for a blockchain delivery manager, to develop and execute a "comprehensive distributed ledger technology strategy" for the Corporate and Investment Bank.
The new recruit will work within the bank's Blockchain Center of Excellence (BCOE) in Brooklyn, New York. The function houses a dedicated technology and external partnership team charged with overseeing both selection and execution of internal and external use cases to test and deploy distributed ledger technology.
The unit was the driving force behind the development of JPMorgan's private blockchain, Quorum, which uses the Ethereum protocol to support applications requiring high speed and high throughput processing of private transactions within a permissioned group of known participants.
Former JPMorgan blockchain leads Amber Baldet and Patrick Nielsen quit the business in April last year to form their own startup, sparking speculation that the bank was rowing back on its commitment to distributed ledger technology.
The job spec states: "We are looking for outstanding product and delivery managers. You will own the product from conception to delivery, working alongside other members of our group. You will bridge the technical and business worlds, ensuring we are building the right products for the right clients in the right time. You will work with senior business leaders, external blockchain technology and service providers, and internal engineering teams to define, develop, and deliver distributed ledger solutions within JPMorgan."
Prior business experience is a prerequisite. Specific experience in some combination of payments, trade finance, liquidity & financing, loans, securities, custody, fund services, prime brokerage, and derivatives is considered deal.