Strategic Quant VP: Trading, ML & Risk

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London seeks a Vice President within the QTR Prime Finance to design and implement advanced quantitative models and analytics, partnering with trading, technology and risk teams to drive revenue, optimize risk, and automate workflows.

You will lead model development for stock borrow/loan, cash and synthetic financing, apply operations research and ML techniques, and mentor junior researchers while communicating complex concepts to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Statistics, AI/ML, Computer Science, Operations Research, or related quantitative field.
• Significant experience in quantitative modelling, analytics, or related roles.
• Strong background in AI, machine learning, operations research, or revenue/yield management.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis, modelling, and software development.
• Deep understanding of statistics, AI, and optimization techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex quantitative problems and deliver business impact.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, especially with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with large-scale data analysis and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement mathematical, statistical, and machine learning models to optimize revenue and profitability for stock borrow-loan, cash, and synthetic financing books.
• Apply operations research and optimization techniques to automate and enhance traders' decision-making and inventory management.
• Analyse market data to uncover patterns, causality and inform business strategy.
• Research and develop alpha signals and automated hedging strategies, both to assist in the systematic trading efforts of the firm and to contribute to the suite of commercialised datasets of the business.
• Collaborate with trading, technology, and risk teams to deliver quantitative tools and solutions.
• Build and maintain robust infrastructure for model deployment and analytics delivery.
• Ensure models and analytics meet rigorous control and risk management standards.
• Continuously improve existing models and methodologies in response to evolving business needs.
• Communicate complex quantitative concepts to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Document models, methodologies, and processes for transparency and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python

Statistics

AI/ML

Operations Research

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s or PhD in Statistics/AI/CS/OR

Tools

Gurobi

CPLEX

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London seeks a Vice President within the QTR Prime Finance to design and implement advanced quantitative models and analytics, partnering with trading, technology and risk teams to drive revenue, optimize risk, and automate workflows.

You will lead model development for stock borrow/loan, cash and synthetic financing, apply operations research and ML techniques, and mentor junior researchers while communicating complex concepts to senior stakeholders.