If you are passionate, curious and ready to make an impact, we are looking for you. Our JP Morgan Strategic Indices franchise is a market leading business providing exposure to a large range of JPMorgan CIB clients to sophisticated trading strategies (Quantitative Investible Strategies).
As an Associate Structurer in our team, you will look after the whole lifecycle of Strategic Indices focusing on equity volatility, and as such you will play a central role liaising with JPM Sales and Trading teams, as well as business support and control functions. This will include leading research and development of new indices across equity products (listed derivatives), origination and marketing (in partnership with Sales), delivery of indices (in partnership with Trading, Quantitative Research, Legal & Compliance teams), as well as governance on index inventory.
Job responsibilities
- You will have a chance to design products for distribution and propose bespoke solutions for clients, such as hedging solutions, carry trades, etc.
- You will apply your strong quantitative skills into development and pricing of complex derivatives
- You will participate in client meetings alongside JPM marketing team to promote innovative solutions developed by the team
- You will collaborate across multiple internal stakeholders such as Structuring, Trading, Technology, Legal and Compliance
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Previous experience in similar-size team at a major investment bank required
- Expertise and quantitative research experience in Equity volatility products
- Strong quantitative and communication skills
- Demonstrable experience of complex data analysis (using Python)
- University degree (MSc preferred): Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Finance)
This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities