Quantitative Trading & Research – Credit Portfolio – Associate

Testing Site - JPMC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking an Associate in the Quantitative Trading & Research Portfolio team Data Strategist. You will build data-driven, AI-powered tools to help traders act faster and manage risk smarter.

You will design real-time data pipelines, deploy AI workflows, and create intuitive dashboards for risk insights. Collaboration with traders, researchers, risk teams, and technologists is essential to translate business needs into robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field or 3 years in quantitative roles.
• Experience in data analytics and machine learning.
• Strong programming with numerical libraries.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI workflows to enhance risk monitoring and control.
• Develop real-time data pipelines for intraday risk analytics.
• Implement ML models for risk forecasting and anomaly detection.
• Create dashboards delivering actionable risk insights.
• Collaborate with traders, researchers, risk teams, and technologists.

Skills

Data analytics

Machine learning

Programming skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Advanced degree in quantitative field

3 years in quantitative research/data analytics/related role

Tools

Visualization tools

UI dashboards

Job description

The Quantitative Trading & Research Portfolio team specializes in building data-driven, AI-powered tools that empower traders to act quickly and manage risk more effectively. Operating at the intersection of machine learning, real-time data analysis, and quantitative finance, the team transforms complex data into actionable insights with immediate impact on trading and risk management.

Job Summary:

As an Associate in the Quantitative Trading & Research Portfolio team Data Strategist, you will build data driven, AI-powered tools to help our traders act faster and manage risk smarter. You'll work at the intersection of machine learning, real-time data analysis and quantitative finance to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.Your work will have immediate, visible impact on how we trade and manage risk.

Job responsibilities:

• Design, build, and deploy AI agentic workflows to enhance risk monitoring, signal generation, and control processes for the trading desk.
• Develop real-time data pipelines integrating market and reference data to power intraday risk analytics and scenario analysis.
• Implement machine learning models for risk forecasting, anomaly detection, market pattern identification and liquidity estimation.
• Create intuitive applications and dashboards that deliver actionable risk insights to traders and risk partners.
• Collaborate with traders, quantitative researchers, risk teams, and technologists to translate business needs into resilient, well-documented solutions.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or Financial Engineering), or 3 years of experience in quantitative research, data analytics, or a related technical role.
• Hands-on experience in data analytics and machine learning; exposure to multi-agent AI workflow is a plus.
• Strong programming skills with proficiency in numerical and machine learning libraries.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to business partners.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Familiarity with trading concepts, hedging, and risk measures.
• Experience with real-time systems, event streaming, or time-series data.
• Experience with UI design and visualization tools.