Job Description

If you are passionate and have strong desire to set and achieve challenging goals, you have found the right team.

This role sits within the front office and will be working in a dynamic and busy trading floor environment. You will be servicing institutional /corporate accounts and manage the electronic FX trading platform.

As an Associate in the Currencies Emerging Markets Trading team, you will play an active role in managing risk, liquidity and exposure and driving all aspects of the trading desk: pre-trade analysis, trade execution and the design of optimal risk management for large trades. Tracking supply and demand, you will constantly evaluate market developments in order to give clients innovative solutions and work with internal groups to deliver new products. You will be placed with desk which primarily deals in fixed income and foreign exchange.

Job Responsibilities

Primary responsibility for managing our electronic FX/NDFs/STIRT franchise including price delivery, risk management and data analytics
Responding to day to day client requests and needs
Understanding market drivers (of those markets in which involved), market moves, and the numbers behind it all, as well as cross-asset implications
Perform data analysis of the business and associated drivers of revenue
Understanding drivers of relevant markets and establish a high degree of competence with clients around executing trades
Understanding firm's approach and policies for managing risks in relevant business and applicable legal and regulatory rules, and follows policies

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics or a related field
Proficiency in least one programming language Python/KDB/Java/C++
At least 3 years of relevant experience in FX/EM FX in a trading-floor environment.
Understands the different types of risk and can discuss in detail ways of managing these risk using optimal strategies
Thoroughly understands drivers of relevant markets and can explain and anticipate market movements.
Ability to thrive on the challenge of competitive pressures and remain focused on client needs
Ability to communicate concepts and ideas, both verbally and via documentation, and be able to defend their validity and target messages to different audiences.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

Experience in FX/NDF/STIRT E-trading
Demonstrable proficiency with Python
Ability to perform data analysis and present it in a clear and concise manner
Self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently

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's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

Currencies Emerging Markets Trading, e-FX Trading - Associate

Currencies Emerging Markets Trading, e-FX Trading – Analyst