Commercial & Investment Bank - Automated Trading Strategies - Associate

Are you passionate about quantitative trading? Join a global team where your research and development skills will directly impact our eFX market-making business. At JPMorgan Chase, you’ll collaborate with talented professionals, tackle complex challenges, and help shape the future of automated trading. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful contribution in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Discover how you can grow your career and make a difference.

As an Associate in Automated Trading Strategies (ATS), you will be part of a global team of quantitative traders responsible for designing, implementing, and running automated systematic trading strategies across asset classes. You will focus on improving the pricing, risk management, and client distribution of our FX market-making business. In this role, you will use your research and development skills to implement strategies in production code and contribute to the day-to-day running of the business.

Job Responsibilities

• Produce innovative research on quantitative trading strategies
• Use data-driven techniques and back testing to demonstrate performance improvements
• Implement strategies in production code and enhance trading software systems
• Optimize client pricing distribution
• Monitor performance and resolve day-to-day trading issues
• Collaborate with other teams to identify opportunities for revenue growth

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, or other quantitative subject
• At least two years of industry experience or equivalent further academic study
• Strong programming skills in C++, Java, or other object-oriented languages
• Knowledge of probability, statistics, and experience with advanced data analysis techniques
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Active interest in markets and quantitative trading

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience with FX market-making or related asset classes
• Familiarity with automated trading systems
• Experience optimizing the software and infrastructure of low-latency systems
• Ability to analyze large, complex data sets using modern machine learning techniques
• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD or equivalent) in a quantitative discipline

This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.

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.

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.