Investment Risk & Analytics - Quant Modeling Senior Associate

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Columbus, OH +1 · Asset & Wealth Management

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Quant Modeling Senior Associate with 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or AI to join their Investment Risk & Analytics team. The role involves designing, developing, and deploying advanced AI/ML models, including generative AI and deep learning, for risk quantification and strategic decision-making. Responsibilities include the full AI/ML lifecycle, risk modeling, scenario analysis, and mentoring junior staff. Requires a strong background in statistics, mathematics, and programming in Python, with experience in investment products and data visualization.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI/ML models to drive insights, automate processes, and support strategic decisions.
  2. Lead and collaborate on the end-to-end lifecycle of AI/ML initiatives, including data engineering, model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
  3. Conduct risk modeling, scenario analysis, and business impact evaluations to ensure robust, ethical, and goal-aligned solutions.
  4. Experiment with advanced techniques like deep learning, generative AI, and reinforcement learning to solve business challenges.
  5. Apply advanced statistics, econometrics, and mathematical skills for modeling and analysis.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in data science, machine learning, or AI
  • Bachelors/Master/PhD degree in Computer Science / Data Science / Mathematics / Statistics
  • Demonstrated experience with generative AI technologies such as transformers, large language models, or diffusion models.
  • Knowledge of key concepts in Statistics and Mathematics such as Statistical methods for Machine learning (e.g., ensemble methods, NLP, time-series), Probability Theory and Linear Algebra.
  • Experience with Machine Learning & Deep Learning concepts including data representations, neural network architectures, custom loss functions.
  • Foundational mathematical concepts, including continuity, differentiability, Taylor formulas, differential equations, integration, measure theory, linear algebra, discrete and continuous probabilities, Markov chains, regression.
  • Have experience with investment products including fixed income, equity, and mutual funds.
  • Programming skills in Python and knowledge of common numerical and machine-learning packages (like NumPy, scikit-learn, pandas, PyTorch, LangChain, LangGraph etc.).
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
  • Logical thought process, ability to scope out an open-ended problem into data driven solution.
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills and ability to work with a global team.

Nice to have

  • Relevant STEM field is highly preferred.

What the JD emphasized

  • advanced AI/ML models
  • end-to-end lifecycle of AI/ML initiatives
  • advanced techniques like deep learning, generative AI, and reinforcement learning
  • Foundational mathematical concepts, including continuity, differentiability, Taylor formulas, differential equations, integration, measure theory, linear algebra, discrete and continuous probabilities, Markov chains, regression.

Other signals

  • Develop and deploy advanced AI/ML models
  • End-to-end lifecycle of AI/ML initiatives
  • Experiment with advanced techniques like deep learning, generative AI, and reinforcement learning
  • Foundational mathematical concepts, including continuity, differentiability, Taylor formulas, differential equations, integration, measure theory, linear algebra, discrete and continuous probabilities, Markov chains, regression.