Program Trading Risk – Associate

As a Program Trading Risk Associate within the Equities business at JPMorganChase, you will be part of a dynamic and competitive team focused on managing and facilitating program trading risk.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a trader on the US Program Trading (PT) Risk team
• Execute and manage risk associated with trading large portfolios of stocks 
• Partner with the PT Sales team to facilitate client risk trades and deliver solutions
• Anticipate index rebalancing events and design/back-test related trading strategies
• Use portfolio construction and hedging models to mitigate risk associated with portfolio management strategies
• Collaborate closely with trading and sales teams across Equities, including High Touch, ETF, and Central Risk Book teams

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Undergraduate degree (graduate degree preferred) in a quantitative field (e.g., mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, computer science, or economics)
• Two or more years of sell-side or buy-side quantitative trading experience
• Understanding of risk factor models and optimization techniques
• Experience with statistical modeling, time series analysis, or related data modeling approaches
• Highly self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Strong coding skills in Python
• Knowledge of kdb+/q is a plus
• FINRA licenses including Series 7, 63, and 57 (or ability to obtain)