VP, Quantitative Mortgage Desk Strategist

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York, NY seeks a Vice President Desk Strategist for Residential Finance to blend quantitative analytics with technology for a scalable, automated funding platform powering a multi‑billion‑dollar warehouse lending business.

The role sits at the intersection of analytics and engineering, partnering with desk leads and cross‑functional teams to deliver institutional‑grade solutions and improve workflow efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in residential mortgage markets (whole loans and securitized products).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Proficiency in at least one of C++ / Java / C#.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Solid understanding of SQL, database design, and indexing.
• Ability to support quantitative calculations for risk, stress testing, and loss expectations.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Banking, Operations, Risk, Technology).

Responsibilities

• Enhance and evolve the automatic funding system to meet changing client needs.
• Improve system stability, performance, and scalability for a high-throughput funding platform.
• Ensure accurate determination of loan eligibility, advance rates, funding spreads, and margin levels.
• Build and validate analytics for risk, stress testing, and loss expectations.
• Support regulatory-related requirements tied to fair value, capital, and disclosure obligations.
• Partner with Banking and Operations to map workflows, identify inefficiencies/risks, and implement improvements.
• Coordinate with Banking, Operations, Product Control, Risk Management, and Technology across financing activities.

Skills

Mortgage markets

Communication

C++/Java/C#

Python

SQL & indexing

Quantitative calculations

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

SQL databases

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York, NY seeks a Vice President Desk Strategist for Residential Finance to blend quantitative analytics with technology for a scalable, automated funding platform powering a multi‑billion‑dollar warehouse lending business.

The role sits at the intersection of analytics and engineering, partnering with desk leads and cross‑functional teams to deliver institutional‑grade solutions and improve workflow efficiency.