At a Glance
- Tasks: Dive into quantitative research and apply your skills to real-world investment challenges.
- Company: Join JPMorgan Chase, a global leader in financial services with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience, build a valuable network, and potential full-time offers.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for personal growth and innovation.
- Why this job: Make an impact in asset management while working with cutting-edge technology and data.
- Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in relevant fields with proficiency in Python, C++, or Java.
The predicted salary is between 25650 - 31350 £ per year.
At JPMorgan Chase, we champion your innovative ideas through a supportive culture that helps you every step of the way as you build your career. If you are passionate, curious and ready to make an impact, we are looking for you.
As a Quantitative Research – Asset Management Off-Cycle Intern in the Asset Management Product Program, you will sit at the intersection of investment science and technology—working directly with portfolio managers and research teams who oversee trillions in client assets. You'll apply academic knowledge to real-world portfolio construction, risk, and alpha-generation challenges, gain hands-on experience with institutional-scale datasets, and build a valuable network across one of the world's largest asset managers. This programme sets a solid foundation for your career, with potential full-time offers upon successful completion.
Job Responsibilities:
- Apply quantitative investing and data science methods—such as factor modeling, optimization, and machine learning to research problems across asset classes and datasets.
- Analyze structured and alternative data to identify patterns, return drivers, and portfolio construction insights.
- Partner with portfolio managers, traders, and other investment professionals to translate research into actionable investment strategies and client solutions.
- Design robust backtests and validation frameworks; assess strategy performance, stability, and risk implications at the portfolio level.
- Implement research in production-quality code; maintain and enhance research infrastructure and investment/trading tools.
- Contribute to solutions that serve institutional, wealth, corporate, government, not-for-profit, and individual clients worldwide.
- Develop, validate, and enhance mathematical models and algorithms used in portfolio management and asset allocation.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, economics, finance, or data science/machine learning, graduating between September 2026 and March 2028.
- Proficiency in Python, C++, or Java.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills for presenting complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Interest in investing, portfolio analytics, global markets, and quantitative research.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:
- Genuine interest in financial markets, investing, portfolio construction, and macro-level economics.
- Coursework or project experience in time-series analysis, optimization, or statistical learning.
- Experience with R, MATLAB, or SQL.
- Familiarity with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.
- Understanding of asset management products (mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts), financial instruments, and market dynamics.
- Ability to articulate complex quantitative concepts to diverse audiences.
We are looking for innovative problem-solvers with a passion for developing complex solutions that support our global business. Beyond that, what we’re most interested in are the things that make you unique: the personal qualities, outside interests and achievements beyond academia that demonstrate the kind of person you are and the difference you could bring to the team.
At JPMorgan Chase, we’re creating positive change for the diverse communities we serve. We do this by championing your innovative ideas through a supportive culture that helps you every step of the way as you build your career. If you are passionate, curious and ready to make an impact, we are looking for you.
What’s next?
We will review applications as they are received and extend offers on a rolling basis. 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.
2027 Quantitative Research – Asset Management - Off-Cycle - London employer: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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