Equities Market Risk Associate — Front-Row Insight & Impact

JPMorganChase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking an Associate in Equities Market Risk to work with trading desks and develop independent risk oversight across a broad range of equity products. You will participate in scenario analysis, stress testing, and risk reporting while helping enhance tools and analytics.

This role offers exposure to global markets, quantitative risk work, and collaboration across teams, with opportunities to shape risk decisions and advance technical skills.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative skills with confidence working analytically with numbers, models, and complex problems.
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets and risk management, with a willingness to learn market risk concepts and traded products.
• Ability to identify process improvements and contribute ideas to enhance existing practices.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and deliver high-quality results.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent oversight of market risk across equity trading activities.
• Monitor and assess potential losses arising from movements in equity prices, volatility, correlation, and other market risk factors.
• Transform complex risk analysis into clear, actionable insights that support business and senior management decision-making.
• Partner closely with trading desks, providing constructive challenge while maintaining a strong control framework.
• Lead scenario analysis and stress testing to evaluate the impact of market shocks and identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Assess tail-risk exposures and emerging market trends to help ensure trading activities remain within approved risk appetite and limits.
• Contribute to the design and enhancement of risk management frameworks, analytics, and reporting.
• Build and improve next-generation risk tools using automation, machine learning, data science, and AI technologies.

Skills

Strong quantitative skills

Financial markets interest

Process improvements

Priority management

Tools

Coding tools

Large language models

Data science

AI technologies

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking an Associate in Equities Market Risk to work with trading desks and develop independent risk oversight across a broad range of equity products. You will participate in scenario analysis, stress testing, and risk reporting while helping enhance tools and analytics.

This role offers exposure to global markets, quantitative risk work, and collaboration across teams, with opportunities to shape risk decisions and advance technical skills.