Overview
In this role, you will design and deploy AI-enabled tools for trading workflows and credit portfolio management within a global QR function. You’ll advance automation and digital transformation, enhancing trading signals, hedging strategies, and risk reporting. You work with cross-functional teams to apply AI, LLMs, and agent-based systems to real-time markets and portfolio optimization. This is a chance to influence credit risk decisions at scale in a leading financial institution.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy AI/LLM-driven tools for trading workflows
- Apply machine learning to improve trading-signal generation and portfolio optimization
- Identify practical AI applications for daily desk operations and automation
- Use credit portfolio data to uncover opportunities and optimal hedging strategies
- Collaborate with model control teams for model review and compliance
- Automate daily risk and position reports to support broader automation
- Develop trade support and automation infrastructure for hedging and loan sales
- Engage with other Markets QR sub-teams to share best practices
Key requirements
- Advanced degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, financial engineering, computer science, or equivalent
- Experience in quantitative research or analytics supporting fixed income, credit, or lending desks
- Hands-on experience building and deploying AI agents, ML, or LLM-based applications for financial markets or trading workflows
- Experience in portfolio optimization and related software/tools
- Strong Python programming and data science skills
- Excellent analytical, numerical, and problem-solving abilities with interest in credit markets
- Strong written and verbal communication, capable of explaining complex concepts to diverse stakeholders
- Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, collaborative team environment
- collaboration across global teams
- communication of complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
- intellectual curiosity and learning mindset
- Python
- AI/LLM
- machine learning
Credit Portfolio Lending Group – Quantitative Research – Associate or Vice President in London employer: JP Morgan Chase
Morgan is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises diversity and inclusion while fostering employee growth through comprehensive coaching and development opportunities. As a global leader in financial services, we empower our teams to drive impactful product management and AI enablement, ensuring that every employee can contribute meaningfully to our clients' success in a collaborative environment located at the heart of the financial sector.
