Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated to work in an innovation-focused team and to contribute to our Corporate & Investment Bank business.
As a Pricing Direct Evaluator - Analyst in Emerging Markets, you will join a revenue-generating team that provides independent pricing and analytics for 2.8 million fixed income and derivative instruments, utilizing real-time market intelligence from buy-side and sell-side market participants. You will play a crucial role in providing accurate and insightful valuations, which are essential for our clients' investment decisions and risk management strategies.
Job responsibilities
- Generate daily valuations of fixed income securities for multiple market closes, entailing start-to-end responsibilities. This includes market data collection and analysis, price generation, quality control, and dealing with client queries.
- Develop and maintain sophisticated statistical and machine-learning models, aiming at improving pricing and quality control processes. Utilize advanced quantitative techniques and financial modeling tools such as Python, and KDB.
- Conduct research and development to create cutting-edge methodologies and infrastructure to increase the accuracy and speed of valuations. Opportunities for attending industry conferences.
- Collaborate with trading desks, market participants, and research teams to enhance market knowledge and understanding of market pricing.
- Address all client concerns daily with an emphasis on providing first-class service and quality, whether via emails, calls, or in-person meetings.
- Explore new areas of product growth with a focus on autonomously developing innovative ideas and solutions.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Firm understanding of the principles of fixed income and data science.
- Strong software development skills in Python and Excel VBA, with experience in ML and statistical libraries, or other financial modeling tools.
- Ability to collect and analyze large amounts of market information, extract its essence, and incorporate the findings into valuation matrices and processes.
- Knowledge of Machine Learning, Statistical, and Artificial Intelligence techniques.
- Clear, logical thinker with strong quantitative abilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment of real-time market pressures, remaining focused on client needs.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Previous market or quantitative experience in Emerging Markets Fixed income products (Corporate bonds, Money Markets, Private placements, etc.).
- Previous experience in implementing machine learning models in a business environment.
- Good communication skills, both oral and written.
- Bachelor's degree or higher, ideally in a STEM field such as Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Finance, or Economics.
About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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, color, 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.
About the Team
The Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services. The world's most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk and extend liquidity in markets around the world.
Clients turn to our industry-leading Markets, Sales and Research team to offer clients unique market insights on sectors and companies, and actionable ideas using research to make well-informed investment decisions. Teams understand products across asset classes and help clients structure solutions that manage risk, enhance yield and solve complex financial problems.
