Security & Resiliency Initiative, Field Research Analyst, Analyst

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is looking for a Field Research Analyst to join their Security & Resiliency Initiative in New York City. The role involves engaging with external stakeholders primarily via calls or Zoom to gather insights for investment due diligence and thesis development.

Candidates should expect to handle multiple responsibilities including competitive intelligence, interview planning, and maintaining contact pipelines. The role requires a Bachelor's degree by June 2026, excellent communication skills, and strong analytical thinking.

Competitive compensation and a range of benefits are offered, emphasizing J.P. Morgan's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree to be completed between Dec 2025 – Jun 2026.
• Demonstrated ability to engage professionally with new contacts.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking and structured problem-solving abilities.
• Able to manage multiple parallel workstreams under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Identify, source, and engage relevant stakeholders for diligence.
• Prepare outreach messaging and conduct expert calls.
• Research companies and synthesize findings.
• Maintain pipelines of contacts and support decision timelines.
• Communicate key takeaways for decision-making.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Comfort with high-volume external calls

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field by June 2026

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Field Research Analyst to join the Security & Resiliency Initiative (SRI) Strategic Investment Group in New York City. This role supports investment due diligence and thesis development across multiple verticals, including Defense, Future Technology, Supply Chain, and Energy. The Analyst will spend the majority of their time engaging external stakeholders via calls or Zoom to generate differentiated, primary-source insights for the investment team.

Job Responsibilities

• Primary research & external engagement (core): Identify, source, and engage relevant stakeholders (industry practitioners, operators, academics, former executives, and other domain experts) primarily via phone or Zoom to inform diligence and investment theses.
• Interview planning & execution: Prepare outreach messaging, develop interview guides, and conduct or lead expert calls (with guidance early on), capturing decision-useful insights with high-quality notes and timely summaries.
• Competitive intelligence: Research companies, industries, and emerging trends; synthesize findings into clear implications for the investment process.
• Diligence support: Maintain pipelines of contacts, track diligence workstreams, coordinate scheduling, and support the team’s decision timeline with organized, high-signal outputs.
• Insight communication: Rapidly distill key takeaways into concise updates (call notes, 1-pagers, thematic memos) and verbal readouts for early-stage decision-making.
• Research integrity & discretion: Apply strong judgment and professionalism; handle sensitive information appropriately and adhere to ethical research standards.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with investors to refine research questions, pressure-test assumptions, and integrate findings into investment recommendations.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree to be completed between Dec 2025 – Jun 2026 (or equivalent); ideally from a Liberal Arts college/university with demonstrated coursework exposure across STEM disciplines (e.g., economics/statistics, computer science, engineering, data science, environmental science, physics, math).
• Comfort with high-volume external calls: Demonstrated ability (through internships, campus roles, or projects) to engage professionally with new contacts, ask strong questions, and learn quickly in live conversations.
• Communication: Excellent writing and verbal communication; able to synthesize ambiguity into clear, decision-relevant summaries.
• Analytical thinking: Strong critical thinking and structured problem-solving; able to form hypotheses and test them with evidence from primary and secondary sources.
• Project management: Able to manage multiple parallel workstreams, prioritize under deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
• Integrity & discretion: High ethical standards and sound judgment handling sensitive topics and confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Internship or campus experience in research, investigative journalism, consulting, competitive intelligence, policy, risk, or investing.

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 centres, 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.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans