Institutional Sales - Americas and Marketing - Associate

JP Morgan Chase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking an Associate for its Americas Sales and Marketing team in New York. This role involves supporting institutional sales covering hedge funds and asset managers across the commodities market. Candidates should possess existing commodities experience and excellent analytical abilities.

Responsibilities include assisting in day-to-day trading activities and commodities coverage for institutional accounts. A competitive rewards package, including salary and benefits, is offered.

Qualifications

• Existing Commodities experience and product knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of the commodities environment.
• Excellent analytical skills and pressure management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day trading activities and account coverage.
• Promote the bank’s index/QIS offering.
• Provide commodities coverage to institutional accounts.

Skills

Commodities experience

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Time management

Job description

Global Commodities is responsible for the sale and marketing of commodity financial products, as well as options and selected physical commodities to institutional and corporate clients around the world. Products include Precious Metals, Base Metals, Energy and Agricultural Commodities. The firm is a major market-maker and service provider global across the commodity complex.

As an Associate within Americas Sales and Marketing, this opportunity is to join and assist the institutional sales team covering Americas clients (primarily hedge funds and asset managers) across the commodities complex. Your responsibilities will include supporting the desk in day-to-day trading activities, with a particular focus on tie Investor Products/Index space. The expectation is for this hire to quickly grow into covering their own book of business and become primary point of contact for assigned coverage.

Job responsibilities

• Assist in the desk’s day-to-day activities including account coverage, execution and content distribution as well as strategic planning and business organization
• Assist the team in covering a broad mandate of commodity responsibilities, with a particular focus on promoting the bank’s index/QIS offering.
• Provide commodities coverage to institutional accounts and assist in strengthening the bank's presence with institutional clients in the commodity markets in both a flow and structured environment
• Contribute to building a strong presence which challenges the existing competitors in the market place
• Support other parts of the firm in their commodities marketing efforts
• Become "first call" for client's commodities needs

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Existing Commodities experience, product knowledge as well as established contacts within the commodities client community
• Candidate must have impeccable integrity, a strong work ethic, solid analytical skills and a genuine interest in commodity markets
• Strong knowledge of the commodities environment; strong analytical skills; ability to execute with skill and urgency; deep knowledge of derivatives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills, attention to detail
• Interest in the commodities and macro markets
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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