Asset Management - Fixed Income - Emerging Markets Trader

Testing Site - JPMC; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

J.P. Morgan Asset Management's GFICC Trading Team seeks an Emerging Market Trader to collaborate with PMs, research, and the broader trading platform to originate and execute trade ideas.

You will analyze fundamentals and relative value, build market views, and manage client-focused investment decisions while adhering to internal policies and risk controls. This fast-paced role offers opportunities to shape EM credit strategies, interact with clients and internal stakeholders, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of EM trading or related fixed income experience.
• Demonstrated product expertise across EM sovereigns, corporates, local markets, and CDS/CDX indices.

Responsabilités

• Actively generate, evaluate, and implement investment ideas with PM teams.
• Employ fundamental, technical, and relative valuation analysis to inform positions.
• Collaborate with PMs and research to identify opportunities and influence decisions.
• Adhere to internal trading policies and risk management.
• Present trade ideas and market views to investment teams.
• Build and maintain broker relationships; participate in reviews as needed.
• Represent trading capabilities to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Serve as an ambassador for the GFICC trading platform.

Connaissances

Emerging Market Credit

Trading

Portfolio ideas generation

Strong communication

Relationship building

Independent and proactive

Client interaction

Formation

Bachelor's degree

CFA designation or progress toward CFA

Finance/Economics background

Outils

Tradeweb

Bloomberg

Excel

PowerPoint

Python

Description du poste

The Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities team (GFICC) at J.P. Morgan Asset Management is one of the world’s deepest and best-resourced fixed income managers, with expertise across all major fixed income sectors, including niche markets. Every investment decision in our fixed income solutions is underpinned by the proprietary research of a globally integrated team of sector specialists. Our shared research language, combining fundamental, quantitative valuation and technical inputs, facilitates the comparison of ideas across sectors and geographies. Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities manages a broad range of strategies, through funds and/or separate accounts, including investment grade credit, high yield, emerging market debt, unconstrained and aggregate strategies, long duration, stable value, FX, short duration, global bonds, structured products, mortgages and tax-aware strategies. Our team puts clients first so we are looking for candidates that share our enthusiasm for delivering a first class client experience through an engaging and proactive sales approach.

As an Emerging Market Trader on the Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (GFICC) Trading Team, you will collaborate with portfolio managers across regions, our global research team, and the broader trading platform. The team is active in both primary and secondary markets across the curve and sectors. You will originate and execute trade ideas, shape market views, and partner closely with PMs and research to drive investment implementation.

Job Responsibilities

• Actively generate, evaluate, and implement investment ideas in partnership with PM teams.
• Employ fundamental, technical, and relative valuation analysis to develop differentiated market views and inform portfolio positioning.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers and research teams to identify opportunities and contribute to investment decisions.
• Adhere to all internal trading policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and risk management.
• Present trade ideas, communicate market flows, and provide color and insights to investment teams.
• Build and maintain broker relationships; participate in broker performance reviews as needed.
• Represent trading capabilities to current and prospective clients, as well as internal stakeholders.
• Serve as an ambassador for the Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities trading platform.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience trading Emerging Market Credit, Local and Sovereign or a highly related fixed income role.
• Demonstrated product expertise across EM- including sovereigns, corporates, local markets- and CDS/CDX indices.
• Demonstrated ability to generate investment ideas and contribute to portfolio outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present findings and market views.
• Proven ability to build and foster relationships internally and externally.
• Highly motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently and take initiative.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Advanced technology skills, including proficiency in Tradeweb, Bloomberg, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Programming experience (Python and/or other languages) and interest in applying AI to increase trading efficiency.
• Experience presenting to clients and investment teams.
• CFA designation or progress toward CFA, or other relevant certifications, is a plus.