JP Morgan Chase - Associate - Quantitative Research - Corporate & Investment Bank

- J.P. Morgan's Global Quants Group in Mumbai was set up in 2013 as an extension of the Firm's global quants teams around the world. It is a fast growing team covering multiple asset classes across geographies. It 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.

- This position is a Quant profile to support the activities of the Quantitative Research Group (cross asset classes) & Credit Portfolio Group globally sitting out in Mumbai. The QR team in Mumbai plays a critical role in providing effective, timely and independent assessments of the Firm's booking models of exotic structures and also help in developing new models for structures as and when necessary.

- This is an analytics development position within the Counterparty Credit Risk Quantitative Research group with a focus on Counterparty Risk models. The role affords the new team member opportunities to gain cross-asset experience in a wide range of business areas and its products and models, while contributing to the model development for business specific as well as bank-wide models.

The primary responsibilities for this role will include:

- Implementing a wide variety of software including: product payoffs, frameworks for pricing and risk management and pricing algorithms and models

- Supporting, upgrading, and debugging the software, partnering with other Quants, Traders, and Technologists

- Liaising with technology groups to deliver the analytics to systems for use by the business

Overall, the candidate will need to work closely with teams in Asia-Pacific and/or London and/or New York and will need to be proactive to improve desk efficiencies, access and learn J. P. Morgan's highly sophisticated solutions.

Essential Skills:

- Knowledge of at least one of Python/C++

- Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.

- Good communication.

- Degree educated or equivalent in a technical discipline

Desirable Skills:

- Strong C++ development skills in a numerical (scientific) programming setting.

- Strong C++ design skills

- Prior experience in Python an advantage

- Professional software development experience

- Experience in High-Performance Computing (eg grid computing, GPU)

- Knowledge of basic options pricing

- Knowledge of basic probability theory

- Banking experience is a distinct advantage

Additional information: while professional experience of option pricing is not essential, the successful candidate would be expected to have started preparatory study in this area.

Ideal candidates for these positions would be a graduate/post-graduate from a premier college or institute. A computer science or mathematics background will be most suitable.

J.P. Morgan's Global Quants Group provides a challenging work environment and excellent opportunities to learn and grow both at the Quants Group and in the Firm's global network.

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