Data Science & Marchine Learning - Senior Associate - Asset Management

Overview

The J.P. Morgan Asset Management Data Science Team (JPMAM) is part of J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management. The JPMAM Data Science team focuses primarily on developing novel AI/ML methods to drive innovative solutions for amplifying data-driven investment decision-making, improved client engagement, and operational effectiveness. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, dynamic team with the resources and impact of one of the world's largest companies. We are looking for problem-solvers with a passion for building greenfield analytic solutions and helping to scale them for greater impact.

The successful candidate will be expected to work on projects along the full data science spectrum, from data acquisition and wrangling to model selection to presentation and data visualization. The role requires the successful candidate to work as a part of a globally distributed data science team. They will work with stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand problems, then find innovative, practical solutions. The successful candidate will be able to evidence a history of delivery and innovation.

Job Responsibilities

• Building tools and systems to understand decision data, context and events around it to enhance JPMAM's decision attribution capabilities and systematically identify opportunities.
• Working with portfolio managers to understand sources of alpha and opportunities to improve decision-making process.
• Working with partners in technology and user experience to build out tools providing real-time insights to portfolio managers and their teams.

Given the subject matter, a non-financial background would be acceptable if the candidate had an exceptionally strong data science skillset.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Masters Degree or PhD, in computer science, statistics, or other quantitative field.
• Strong analytical/modelling skills and business orientation with proven ability to use data and analytics to drive business results; strong technical background.
• Demonstrated experience working within a data science team.
• Timeseries analysis and modelling.
• Training and fine-tuning of the ML model for investment models.
• Strong knowledge of Python for data scientists (e.g., pandas), traditional ML and deep learning libraries (e.g., scikit learn, xgboost, TensorFlow, Torch, etc.).
• Data manipulation languages (e.g., SQL).
• Data visualization / presentation skills (e.g., Tableau).
• Demonstrated experience working with engineering, developers and other technology teams.
• Writing production quality code, unit testing and familiarity with version control.
• Familiarity with cloud-based technologies.
• Demonstrated experience using alternative datasets in investing and alpha research.
• In-depth understanding of financial markets required.
• Strong communications skills and the ability to present findings to a non-technical audience.
• Passion for learning and adopting a wide range of techniques in an agile environment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior experience working in alpha capture, performance attribution or trading / decision analytics role.
• Front office experience in finance (preferably buyside).
• Familiarity in incorporating unstructured data into investment research.
• Knowledge of alternative data landscape.
• CFA.

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.