Markets Sales & Trading Support – Analyst

J.P. Morgan’s Global Markets Group (GMG) in Mumbai was set up in 2013 as an extension of the Firm’s global markets teams around the world. GMG is a fast growing team covering multiple asset classes across geographies. GMG provides in-depth knowledge that is behind our Investment Banking, Structuring, Sales & Trading and Research businesses around the globe.  Deeply integrated with our Investment Banking business, the team facilitates deals and transactions by providing vital research and insight.

The GMG team works closely with the sales teams spread across various countries in Asia Pacific. Their key responsibilities include financial analysis and preparing derivative product pitches, market updates and research. The team works for various assets classes including interest rate / FX / Equities or Credit.

The current position in the GMG team aims to provide support to China Sales team while working closely with HK Structuring team and requires Mandarin speaking person with a good grasp of financial concepts. The person will be based out of Shanghai office of J.P. Morgan. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Basic sales/Structuring support: Liaise with the sales and structuring teams and support them in client analysis and monitoring, providing information to the teams on their clients; preparing sales pitches etc.
• Market Monitoring: Compile periodic reports on key developments in the economy, interest rate and currency markets and providing customized market outlook based on internal market research reports.
• Deal documentation: Prepare Term sheets, confirmations, and internal risk policy / committee papers for the different products like FX, Rates and Credit
• Product Pricing: Devise and provide pricing on derivative structures using internal pricing models as per the client requirements.
• Idea analysis: Working with the Structuring/Sales desks on various flow and tailor made structuring requests, building models in excel, back-testing of strategies, reconciling back-tests prepared in parallel.

Skill Set:

• Written competency and spoken language fluency in English, with native writing and speaking capabilities in Mandarin
• Keen interest in financial markets
• Strong quantitative skills
• Analytical aptitude and ability to learn financial concepts
• Good knowledge of Excel, use of internet and standard Office suite
• VBA and any programming language knowledge can be an advantage
• Good communication and team skills in a multi-location set up
• Close attention to detail and ability to work to very high standards

Ideal candidates for these positions would be graduates/post-graduates with good academic records from esteemed universities with some exposure to finance and/or derivatives.

J.P. Morgan’s Global Markets Group (GMG) provides a challenging work environment and excellent opportunities to learn and grow both at the GMG and in the Firm’s global network.