Quantitative Trading and Research - Credit - Vice President

JPMorganChase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in London is seeking a Vice President for the Credit Quantitative Trading team to lead analytics on corporate bonds, bond portfolios, and CDS indices, driving model development in a production setting.

You will blend AI/ML with traditional finance methods, collaborating with market makers and risk managers to translate research into robust, scalable trading tools that align with business goals.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in a STEM discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science).
• Extensive experience in a quantitative research or related role within e-trading space.
• Strong knowledge of corporate credit and systematic market making.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail and a systematic approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with market makers, electronic risk managers, and other stakeholders to support trading activities and strategies.
• Analyze market trends and large datasets, translating them into actionable insights using various methodologies.
• Design and implement tools and systems end-to-end, ensuring models and analytics follow best practices.
• Foster understanding of how different parts of the business connect and contribute to success.
• Drive projects with a quantitative research perspective and ensure progress toward long-term goals.
• Invest in AI/ML models and continually improve capabilities to keep up with modern frameworks.

Skills

Quantitative analytics

Collaborative work

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Post-graduate STEM degree

Tools

Python

Java

Deep learning

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Vice President to join our Credit Quantitative Trading (QT) team, within the JPMorgan Quantitative Trading and Research (QTR) umbrella. This is a unique opportunity to work with Credit asset class, specifically in corporate bonds, bond portfolios, and CDS index. You will be involved in comprehensive analytics, models, and tools used in various trading activities within Low-Touch (Algo/Systematic) bond market making.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Vice President to join our Credit Quantitative Trading (QT) team, within the JPMorgan Quantitative Trading and Research (QTR) umbrella. This is a unique opportunity to work with Credit asset class, specifically in corporate bonds, bond portfolios, and CDS index. You will be involved in comprehensive analytics, models, and tools used in various trading activities within Low-Touch (Algo/Systematic) bond market making.

As a Vice President on our Credit Quantitative Trading and Research team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging your product knowledge and quantitative skills to enhance our trading strategies and decision-making processes. You will explore and integrate various AI/ML methodologies into our modelling approach alongside traditional statistics and financial mathematics. This involves a scientific exploration of innovative techniques, with a focus on developing and deploying proven results in a production setting end-to-end. You need to be a forward-thinking individual who can bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and practical application, ensuring that models are robust, scalable, and aligned with business objectives and success criteria. This is an exciting role for those who appreciate how every part of the business connects well together and are eager to contribute to the evolution of our quantitative research capabilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with market makers, electronic risk managers, and other stakeholders to support trading activities and strategies.
• Analyze market trends and large datasets, translating them into actionable insights using various methodologies relevant to the projects.
• Design and implement tools and systems end-to-end, ensuring that models and analytics comply with industry best practices.
• Foster a deep understanding of how different parts of the business connect and contribute to the overall success of both the individual and the team.
• Drive projects with a keen eye from a quantitative research perspective, ensuring they progress in the right direction for long-term success.
• Investing in existing AI/ML models and continuously improving capabilities to keep up with modern frameworks.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• A post-graduate degree in a STEM discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science).
• Extensive experience in a quantitative research or related role within e-trading space.
• Strong knowledge of corporate credit and systematic market making.
• Excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail and a systematic approach to problem-solving, with a willingness to explore new ideas.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, while also demonstrating independent thinking and exceptional organizational capabilities.
• Strong communication skills to effectively convey complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Expertise in deep learning, time series modeling, with the ability to experiment with and apply various modeling techniques to enhance predictive accuracy and insights.
• Advanced proficiency in programming languages such as Python and Java, enabling the development and implementation in libraries, micro-services, and systems.

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.

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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.