Quantitative Trading & Research - Portfolio - Associate

JPMorganChase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking an Associate or Vice President on the Quantitative Trading & Research team to develop quantitative models for pricing and risk management, collaborating closely with XVA trading and Counterparty Credit risk.

You will design and implement models for XVA, Margin, and CCR, partner with Trading and Risk to translate business needs, ensure governance and production deployment, and contribute to a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field or Bachelor's with 2+ years relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of probability, statistics, and derivatives pricing.
• Proficient in Python and/or C++.
• Excellent communication and collaborative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop models for pricing and risk management of XVA, Margin, and Counterparty Credit Risk.
• Collaborate with Trading and Risk to translate needs into quantitative solutions.
• Own end-to-end delivery with Technology from implementation to deployment.
• Drive model governance with Validation, documentation, and monitoring.

Skills

Quantitative degree

Probability & statistics

Derivatives pricing

Python / C++

Clear communication

Education

Advanced degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

Position Summary

As an Associate or Vice President on the Quantitative Trading & Research team, you will partner closely with both XVA trading and Counterparty Credit risk. You will help in developing of quantitative models to enhance pricing and risk management.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and develop models/analytics for pricing and management of XVA, Margin and Counterparty Credit Risk, from research to product deployment.
• Partner with Trading and Risk to translate business needs into quantitative solutions, provide ongoing production support including incident triage and root-cause analysis.
• Own end-to-end delivery with Technology on implementation, testing and deployment.
• Drive model governance and continuous improvement in partnership with Model Validation, including documentation, controls, and ongoing performance monitoring.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (or Bachelor's with 2+ years relevant experience).
• Strong understanding of probability/statistics and derivatives pricing; demonstrated ability to develop new quantitative approaches.
• Strong programming in Python and/or C++;
• Clear communicator with strong ownership, problem‑solving skills, and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Agentic AI and data pipeline/processing experience a plus.
• Product development lifecycle experience a plus.

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