Global Equities - Cash Equities CRB Trader - Vice President or Executive Director

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Cash Equities Trader to enhance client execution through systematic strategies in equity markets. The role involves managing risk, developing pricing models, and collaborating with technology teams. Ideal candidates should have experience in equity markets and a strong track record in trading profitability. Fluency in quantitative analysis tools like Python and Pandas is essential. This position offers a dynamic environment in either London or Paris.

Qualifications

• Experience in equity markets, ideally in US & EMEA.
• Understanding of systematic trading strategies.
• Knowledge of risk models & the ability to enhance trading profitability.

Responsibilities

• Research & implement trading signals & strategies.
• Oversee systematic risk management of the trading portfolio.
• Build relationships with clients of the trading services.

Skills

Experience trading & managing risk in equity markets

Proven trading track record

Fluency in quantitative data analysis

Organizational and time management skills

Strong communication skills

Tools

Python

Pandas

KDB

Job description

Responsibilities

• Research & implementation of trading signals & liquidity provision strategies in global cash equities & futures
• Oversight & development of the systematic risk management of the desk's portfolio using risk models & optimisers
• Develop risk pricing & execution cost models to reduce costs & improve profitability
• Collaborate proactively with the CRB technology & quant research team members, as well as with the global CRB trading team
• Build and maintain relationships with clients of the CRB trading services in these markets

Qualifications

• Experience trading & managing risk in equity markets, ideally US & EMEA
• Proven trading track record of systematic trading profitability & understanding of common systematic trading strategies
• Fluency in quantitative data analysis using latest tools, preferably python, pandas & KDB
• Organizational and time management skills
• Strong communication, both real-time & technical communication

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.

About the role and company

The Equities business at J.P. Morgan provides a full complement of equity and equity-linked solutions to institutional investor clients - from ideas and insights from top-ranked analysts, to high-touch sales and trading services, to world-class algorithmic and electronic trading capabilities.
As an EMEA-based Cash Equities Central Risk Book (CRB) Trader in Global Equities you will work in close partnership with our technology and quant research professionals, as well as the global CRB trading team, to enhance client execution through systematic liquidity provision, research & implement strategies to improve desk profitability and manage the risk & operation of our systematic trading. Cash Equities provides risk and agency-trading capabilities to global clients. This role can be based in either of our Paris or London offices.

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.

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.