JPMorgan Quantitative Analytics Associate 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

214726227

Job responsibilities

• Set standards for robust qualitative model development practices and enhance them as needed to meet evolving industry standards
• Evaluate adherence to development standards including soundness of design, reasonableness of assumptions, reliability of inputs, completeness of testing, correctness of implementation, and suitability of performance metrics
• Identify weaknesses, limitations, and emerging risks through independent testing, building benchmarks, and ongoing monitoring activities
• Communicate risk assessments and findings to stakeholders, and document in high quality technical reports
• Assist the firm in maintaining (i) appropriateness of ongoing qualitative model usage, and (ii) the level of aggregate model risk within risk appetite

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

We are looking for someone excited to join our organization. If you meet the minimum requirements below, you are encouraged to apply to be considered for this role.

• Undergraduate or Master’s degree in business, finance, economics or accounting.
• Experienced in a business modeling role. Candidates with significantly more experience may be considered for more senior roles
• Strong communication skills verbally and particularly in writing, with the ability to interface with other functional areas in the firm on model-related issues and write high quality technical reports
• Risk and control mindset: ability to ask incisive questions, assess materiality of model issues, and escalate issues appropriately
• Understanding of Python, R, or equivalent
• Understanding of statistics and econometric modelling

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

The following additional items will be considered but are not required for this role:

• Prior experience in financial products/markets and regulatory stress testing (CCAR/ICAAP) is a plus