Summer Quant Research Associate: Markets & Trading

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is hiring a Summer Associate in the Quantitative Trading & Research Markets team in New York. You will join a leading quantitative modeling group focused on systematic trading, financial engineering, data analytics, statistical modeling, and portfolio optimization.

You will work with traders, technologists, risk managers, and sales across products and regions to support research, strategy deployment, valuation, risk management, and inventory optimization, including electronic

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a PhD program in a relevant field.
• Graduating between December 2027 and August 2028.
• Programming experience with Python or C++.
• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities.
• Demonstrated research skills through coursework or projects.
• Excellent teamwork and written/verbal communication.
• Based in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain mathematical models and algorithms.
• Value and hedge financial transactions across a range of products.
• Support modeling and research informing trading strategies.
• Collaborate with traders and technologists to apply research.
• Partner with researchers, traders, marketing, and risk managers.
• Conduct alpha research and calibrate model parameters.
• Manage risk in existing portfolios.

Skills

PhD student

Python/C++

Analytical thinker

Research skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

US-based student

Education

PhD program in relevant field

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

JPMorganChase is hiring a Summer Associate in the Quantitative Trading & Research Markets team in New York. You will join a leading quantitative modeling group focused on systematic trading, financial engineering, data analytics, statistical modeling, and portfolio optimization.

You will work with traders, technologists, risk managers, and sales across products and regions to support research, strategy deployment, valuation, risk management, and inventory optimization, including electronic