Job Summary:

If you are passionate, curious, and ready to make an impact, we are looking for you.

J.P. Morgan has the leading Global Spread business in terms of volume traded, issuers traded and investor relationships. The Spread business covers Credit, SPG, and Public Finance Markets. J.P. Morgan Global Spread Trading offers first-class, highly integrated financial services to a global client base and provides financial assets and liquidity for banks, insurance companies, finance companies, mutual funds and hedge funds. Traders, salespeople and research analysts work collectively to generate ideas. The Credit business make secondary markets in high grade bonds/CDS, high yield bonds/CDS, distressed bonds, indices, options, correlation products, and more exotic structures.

We are looking for talented Quant to join the Credit Quantitative Research team which will focus on covering the High Touch Credit business. The opportunity is to join our London team, with a focus on pricing models, risk and PnL analytics. The role will span all aspects of QR coverage, but in a first period we expect that it will contribute mainly to the delivery of light exotic, vanilla and portfolio derivative pricing platforms.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain our light exotic, vanilla derivatives analytics
• Contribute to the development of a platform for pricing of bond portfolios or bond portfolio derivatives
• Liaising with trading in EMEA (London and Paris), and especially with individual operators in order to ensure that their needs are properly captured in our book of work.
• Explaining model behaviour, carrying out scenario analyses, developing and delivering quantitative tools, and supporting analytics
• Ensure that all the ideas are documented, and either directly implement the solutions we propose or liaise with the broader team in order to achieve this.
• Writing model documentation compliant with internal and regulatory standards
• Working with model control teams to facilitate timely and efficient review and approval of models
• The role will be operating in a very dynamic environment which can be occasionally undergo some pressure due to situations developing in the market
• This role is also expected to interact a lot with other sub-teams within Credit QR

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• An advanced degree in math, statistics, physics, financial engineering, computer science
• You demonstrate an experience in a credit or fixed-income capacity
• You have a very structured mathematical approach to problem solving as well as knowledge about the software development process
• You bring exceptional analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills
• You are proficient in software design and data science, preferably with some C++ and Python knowledge and experience
• You bring knowledge of quantitative modelling and risk neutral pricing as the role is expected to deal with derivative pricing as well as securities
• You demonstrate a prior experience and knowledge with corporate bonds, ETFs, vanilla credit derivatives, index options and algo pricing techniques
• You demonstrate a strong interest in good software design principles

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• A Ph.D. in a numerate subject from a top academic institution is a plus, but not an absolute requirement
• Excellent oral communication skills are required in our interaction with trading, technology, and control functions
• Excellent written communication skills are also required for meeting the high standards of the model documentation
• Team player attitude

Beyond that, we're interested in the things that make you unique: personal qualities, outside interests and achievements beyond academia and profession that demonstrate the kind of person you are and the differences you could bring to the team.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.