Quantitative Research - Energy - Vice President or Executive Director

JPMorganChase
London
1 week ago
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Description

If you are passionate curious and ready to make an impact we are looking for you.

Quantitative Research (QR) is an expert quantitative modelling group in J.P. Morgan as well as a leader in financial engineering data analytics statistical modelling and portfolio management. As a global team QR partners with traders marketers and risk managers across all products and regions contributes to sales and client interaction product innovation valuation and risk management inventory and portfolio optimization electronic trading and market making and appropriate financial risk controls. TheEnergy Quantitative Research teams mission is to develop and maintain sophisticated mathematical models cuttingedge methodologies and infrastructure to value and hedge financial transactions ranging from vanilla flow products to complex derivative deals and to provide analytical support to the trading desks and other stakeholders.

Job summary:

As a Vice President or Executive Director in Quantitative Research Energy team you will be providing modelling solutions to the Commodities business.Yo will get a chance to utilize yourextensive knowledge of quantitative methods including valuation of derivatives and risk modelling as well as expertise in a variety of programming languages (Python C) as well as your communication skills.

Job responsibilities:

  • Developing advanced pricing models and risk management strategies for the Energy business
  • Implementing these models in our quant library and trading/risk platforms carrying out testing and writing documentation
  • Providing support to internal clients with the existing library of models and structures through troubleshooting and fixing modelrelated issues
  • Developing and enhancing the risk management platform used by traders to hedge trades and aggregate positions
  • Working closely with the trading and sales teams to solve problems and identify opportunities

Required qualifications capabilities and skills:

  • You have advanced graduate degree (MS or PhD) or equivalent in a quantitative field (Mathematics Physics Statistics Engineering Quantitative Finance Computer Science
  • You demonstrate experience with advanced math models and their efficient implementation
  • You have experience in a frontofficetrading environment
  • You have experience in derivatives pricing models and hedging techniques
  • You demonstrate strong programming skills (Python C) with several years of programming experience
  • You are business driven with excellent communication
  • You demonstrate strong attention to detail and able to take the lead on projects

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills:

  • You have experience in a frontofficetrading environment preferably in commodities
  • You have experience with physical and financial power and gas products



Required Experience:

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Key Skills
Growing Experience,Financial Acumen,Management Experience,Senior Leadership,Operations Management,Strategic Planning,Sales Management,Budgeting,Economic Development,Financial Report Interpretation,Leadership Experience,Financial Management
Employment Type :Full-Time
Experience:years
Vacancy:1

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