Data Scientist Lead

JPMorganChase
Glasgow
4 days ago
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Job Description

JPMorgan Asset Management Data Science team works closely with investors and portfolio managers to analyze a large collection of textual data including financial reports, analyst notes, call transcripts, and news to help investors make informed decisions by gauging market sentiment, identifying trending and emerging themes, and detecting risks and exposures at scale. We are looking for passionate NLP scientists to apply the latest methodologies to generate actionable insights directly consumed by our business partners.


About the Role

As an Asset Management Investment Platform Data Scientist – Vice President on the Asset Management Investment Platform Data Science team, you will leverage innovative and cutting‑edge NLP and LLM expertise to develop business‑centric products. In this role, you will implement AI solutions to enhance investment processes, elevate client experiences, and streamline operations. By extracting vital insights from financial reports, analyst notes, and client communications, you will empower smart data‑driven decision making and enable process automation.


Job Responsibilities

  • Develop technical solutions utilizing LLMs for a variety of problems including content extraction, search and question answering, reasoning and recommendation.
  • Build comprehensive testing setups to evaluate model performances and ensure the efficacy and reliability of the solutions.
  • Collaborate with engineering functions to deliver high quality, scalable output.
  • Study scientific articles and research papers to identify emerging and state‑of‑the‑art techniques and discover new approaches.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities

  • Advanced degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or Machine Learning.
  • Proven experience in NLP and working with LLMs.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and familiarity with ML libraries and frameworks.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
  • Strong analytical skills with an understanding of financial markets and asset management.

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

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry‑leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.


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