Global Credit Trading - Automated Trading Strategies - Vice President

J.P. Morgan
London
2 months ago
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As a Vice President in the Automated Trading Strategies team, you will be primarily focusing on Credit (corporate bonds) markets. The Automated Trading Strategies (ATS) group is responsible for systematic trading across FX, Rates, Commodities, and Credit markets, designing and implementing automated pricing, risk management and hedging, and order execution strategies. You will work closely with other internal parties (voice trading desks, sales, product, and technology) to understand the needs of clients and advance JPMorgan’s market-leading electronic services.

You must be responsible, independent, driven, and able to work in smooth collaboration with the wider team. The environment is fast-paced and challenging. The group is globally distributed so you must have clear written and verbal communication skills. You are also expected to cover a wide range of responsibilities - spanning trading, quantitative research, and technology—and some on-call time will be expected.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Analyze data to identify patterns and revenue opportunities.
  2. Conduct back testing and assess pricing, risk management, and execution strategies.
  3. Expand the group’s library of modeling, analytics, and automation tools.
  4. Review trading performance and make data-driven decisions.
  5. Maintain and improve trading software systems and tools.
  6. Resolve day-to-day trading issues.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  1. Significant experience in Quantitative Trading or similar roles.
  2. Degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or other quantitative fields.
  3. Relevant full-time experience.
  4. Strong programming skills in C++/Java or other object-oriented languages.
  5. Good knowledge of statistics and machine learning.
  6. Attention to detail, adaptability, drive, and collaboration.
  7. Interest in markets and systematic trading.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  1. Ability to understand and map data flows across applications and data sources.
  2. Prior experience in Credit or Rates markets (cash or swaps).
  3. Knowledge of order types, L2 market data, and central limit order books.
  4. Experience with KDB+/q.

This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.

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