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

J.P. Morgan; London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking an EMEA Cash Equities Central Risk Book Trader based in London or Paris. The role involves enhancing client execution through liquidity strategies and managing risk in EMEA markets. The ideal candidate has experience in systematic trading, strong quantitative analysis skills, and a proven trading track record. Candidates must meet UK regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience trading & managing risk in EMEA markets.
• Proven trading track record of systematic trading profitability.
• Fluency in quantitative data analysis using latest tools.

Responsibilities

• Research & implement trading signals & liquidity provision strategies.
• Develop systematic risk management for the desk’s portfolio.
• Collaborate with CRB technology & quant research team members.

Skills

Trading experience in EMEA markets

Systematic trading profitability

Quantitative data analysis

Communication skills

Tools

Python

Pandas

KDB

Job description

As an EMEA Cash Equities Central Risk Book (CRB) Trader in Global Equities you will work in close partnership with our technology and quant research professionals to enhance client execution through systematic liquidity provision, research & implement strategies to improve desk profitability and manage the risk & operation of our systematic trading.

EMEA Cash Equities provides risk and agency-trading capabilities to global clients executing in EMEA-listed stocks. The EMEA CRB team is spread across Paris & London. As such, this role can be based in either of our Paris or London offices.

Job responsibilities

• Research & implementation of trading signals & liquidity provision strategies in EMEA cash equities & futures
• Oversight & development of the systematic risk management of the desk’s portfolio using risk models & optimisers
• Development of 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 team
• Build and maintain relationships with clients of the CRB trading services in these markets

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience trading & managing risk in EMEA markets
• 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.