Pricing Direct - EU CLOs - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader in London is seeking a Pricing Direct Vice President within the Structured Credit team. This role involves providing independent pricing and analytics for European CLOs, leading the EU CLO team, and developing new methodologies. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of CLOs, excellent analytical skills, and programming experience, particularly in Python and VBA. Join us to contribute to innovative product development and address client needs with first-class service.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of CLOs and cashflow models.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python and VBA.
• Excellent communication skills for client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior evaluator for European CLOs.
• Generate daily securities valuations for multiple market closes.
• Address client concerns daily, ensuring quality service.
• Develop innovative methodologies for valuation accuracy.

Skills

Understanding of CLOs and cashflow models

Ability to collect and analyze market information

Programming languages (Python, VBA)

Proficiency in Excel

Quantitative abilities

Excellent communication skills

Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments

Job description

Location: 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, Greater London, E14 5JP, GB

Job Description

As a Pricing Direct Vice President within the Structured Credit team, you will provide independent pricing and analytics for European CLOs, leveraging real-time market intelligence. You will help lead the EU CLO team, develop new methodologies, and explore new product growth areas. Your expertise will be crucial in addressing client concerns and ensuring first-class service and quality.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior evaluator for European CLOs.
• Generate daily securities valuations for multiple market closes, owning the process from market data collection and analysis to price generation and quality control.
• Address client concerns daily, delivering first-class service and quality.
• Develop innovative methodologies and infrastructure to improve valuation accuracy and speed.
• Communicate with trading desks, market participants, and research to enhance market knowledge and pricing insights.
• Explore and develop new areas of product growth, autonomously driving new ideas.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Strong understanding of CLOs and cashflow models.
• Ability to collect and analyze large amounts of market information, distill insights, and apply findings to valuation processes.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python and VBA.
• Proficiency in Excel and a high aptitude for learning new technologies.
• Clear, logical thinker with strong quantitative abilities.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with clients, portfolio managers, traders, research, and sales.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, real-time market environment while remaining focused on client needs.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Extensive experience in the EU CLO market.

About Us

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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit ourFAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

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.