Asset Management - Securitized Credit Research Analyst - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in New York is seeking a professional with over 5 years of securitized credit experience to join their Global Fixed Income, Currency, and Commodities team. The role involves conducting thorough analyses, formulating investment recommendations, and communicating insights effectively. Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team are essential. The ideal candidate has knowledge in securitized sectors such as ABS and CMBS and is familiar with analytical tools like Intex and Trepp.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of securitized credit experience across one or more sub‑sectors.
• Knowledge of one or more securitized sectors including ABS, CMBS, RMBS, and CLO.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough sector and issuer due diligence for investment recommendations.
• Formulate buy/sell recommendations and communicate them effectively.
• Monitor market themes to identify investment opportunities.
• Conduct surveillance and identify risks to holdings.

Skills

Securitized credit experience

Knowledge of securitized sectors (ABS, CMBS, RMBS, CLO)

Strong communication skills

Ability to work in teams

Tools

Intex

Trepp

Job description

Job Summary

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 broad market, long duration, stable value, intermediate high yield, emerging market debt, short and ultra‑short duration, global bonds, structured products, mortgages and tax‑aware strategies. The Securitized Credit Research team within Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities is responsible for fundamental investment research and analysis across $80+bn in securitized credit AUM across the spectrum of the securitized credit assets, including ABS, CMBS, non‑agency RMBS, and CLOs.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough sector and issuer due diligence, tracking trends, performance, and macroeconomic drivers to formulate investment recommendations for sectors and individual securities
• Formulate buy/sell recommendations in both new issue and secondary markets and effectively communicate them to the broader investor community, including through written credit opinions
• Actively monitor market themes and sector trends to identify investment opportunities
• Conduct surveillance and monitoring to identify risks to holdings while also enhancing surveillance tools and processes
• Develop models to enhance investment analysis and forecast performance for consumer or real‑estate related assets
• Aggregate and analyze large sets of data to develop and test investment opinions
• Build and maintain relationships with both internal and external participants, including portfolio managers, investment specialists, issuers, rating agencies, and broker‑dealers

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 5+ years of securitized credit experience across one or more sub‑sectors
• Knowledge of one or more securitized sectors including ABS, CMBS, RMBS and CLO
• Knowledge of Intex and/or Trepp
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate concisely under typically stringent time constraints
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team‑oriented environment and manage multiple tasks

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Programming skills are a plus
• Ideal experience as a research analyst, portfolio manager, banker, structurer, or trader