Equity Derivative Sales – Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. seeks a Vice President in Equity Derivatives Sales to build and maintain client relationships in a dynamic front office environment. You will work with trading and research teams to provide market updates, fulfill client requests, and initiate transactions.

The role includes pitching ideas, conducting market research, and supporting cross-asset products like flow and exotic derivatives and Delta One swaps. Strong analytical and client-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years’ working experience in financial industries.
• Entrepreneurial drive with strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Proficiency with market and product lingo; pricing, models, client MIS.
• Creativity in solving problems; looking for new ways of doing things.
• Understands risk types and how to manage them.
• Thorough understanding of drivers of markets and movements.
• Ability to communicate concepts to different audiences.
• Self-directed and able to work independently.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the day-to-day client requests and needs.
• Pitch trade ideas and execute derivative trades.
• Understand drivers of relevant markets and share market color with clients.
• Follow firm's risk management policies and applicable rules.
• Work on flow & exotic equity derivatives, Delta One swaps, cross-asset QIS investments.
• Build trust with clients by understanding needs and articulating ideas.
• Assist with post-trade processes ensuring accuracy and controls.
• Conduct economic market research.
• Prepare presentation materials and participate in deal pitches.
• Perform financial valuation and analysis for product modelling.
• Prospect and identify new client and product opportunities.

Skills

Analytical & quantitative skills

Market & product lingo proficiency

Creativity in problem solving

Risk understanding

Client communication

Self-directed

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

This role sits within the front office and will be working in a dynamic Front Office environment. You will help build and maintain relationships with clients and internal stakeholders and match our services and products to their needs.

As a Vice president in Equity Derivatives Sales, you will work with the trading and research teams to provide comprehensive client coverage, including fulfilling client requests for market updates, executing client orders and providingInstitutionaland Asset Ownerclients with information about specific securities. You will also be involved in providing marketing ideas and help initiate transactions. If successful in your role, you will also have the opportunity to gain wider exposure to other sales teams.

Job responsibilities

• Supporting the day to day client requests and needs
• Pitch trade ideas and execute derivative trades.
• Understand drivers of relevant markets andshare market color with clients.
• Understands firm's approach and policies for managing risks in relevant business and applicable legal and regulatory rules, and follow policies.
• Key products to work on: flow & exotic equity derivatives,Delta One swaps, and cross assetQIS Investments.
• Build foundation of trust with clients by demonstrating an understanding of their needs, clearly articulating desk ideas, and being responsive.
• Balance potentially competing needs across clients, internal partners and the firm.
• Assist with the post trade process by ensuring the accuracy of all entries and to ensure internal controls are followed.
• Conduct economic market research.
• Prepare presentation materials and participating in deal pitches.
• Perform financial valuation and analysis for product modelling
• Prospect and identify new client and product opportunities

Required Qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Minimum of 4 years’ working experience in financial industries
• Entrepreneurial drive with strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Demonstrable proficiency with market and product lingo. Well versed in the quantitative nature and framework of own product (e.g., pricing, models, client MIS etc).
• Demonstrates creativity in solving problems. Always looks for new ways of doing things.
• Understands the different types of risk and can discuss in detail ways of managing these risk.
• Thoroughly understands drivers of relevant markets and can explain and anticipate market movements.
• Ability to thrive on the challenge of competitive pressures and remain focused on client needs
• Ability to communicate concepts and ideas, both verbally and via documentation, and be able to defend their validity and target messages to different audiences.
• Ability to interact comfortably with business clients and management.
• Self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in a relevant field