Corporate & Investment Bank - Currencies Emerging Markets Trading - Analyst

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution in Greater London is seeking an Analyst to join their Currencies Emerging Markets Trading team. The successful candidate will manage risk and liquidity, focusing on electronic FX trading and backtesting trading strategies. A Bachelor's degree in engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science is required. Familiarity with programming languages like Python, C++, or Java is essential, along with an interest in quantitative trading. This role works in a dynamic trading floor environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in Object-Oriented Programming with languages such as Python, C++, or Java.
• Interest in market microstructures and quantitative trading.

Responsibilities

• Manage JPM’s electronic FX franchise, focusing on price delivery and risk management.
• Develop, backtest, and refine trading strategies.

Skills

Object-Oriented Programming

Interest in market microstructures

Quantitative trading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mathematics, Physics or Computer Science

Tools

KDB

Python

C++

Java

Job description

J.P. Morgan is a top tier liquidity and algorithmic execution provider in global fixed income, currencies and commodities markets offering competitive pricing across macro assets in cash and derivative products. This role sits within the front office and will be working in a dynamic and busy trading floor environment.

Job summary:

As an Analyst in the Currencies Emerging Markets Trading team, you will play an active role in managing risk, liquidity and exposure and driving all aspects of the trading desk: pre‑trade analysis, trade execution, the design of optimal risk management & alpha research. You will be placed with the desk which primarily deals in fixed income and foreign exchange. You will be servicing institutional /corporate accounts and manage the electronic FX trading platform.

Job Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility ismanaging JPM’selectronic FX franchise including price delivery, risk management and data analytics.
• Develop, backtest and refine trading strategies using a broad range of data sources

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mathematics, Physics or Computer Science
• Object‑Oriented Programming experience with one of Python, C++ or Java
• Interest in market microstructures and quantitative trading.
• Experience with KDB is an advantage
• Experience of having managed client relationships directly will be an added advantage.

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.