JPMorgan Market Risk - Associate 

Japan, Tokyo 

413383193

Job responsibilities:

• Build an enhanced risk monitoring framework to effectively monitor and manage the expanding trading business footprint.
• Innovate ways to look for threats and weaknesses in the risk profile. Pro-actively bring these to the attention of the trading business and the Market Risk management team.
• Understand the factors that drive the risk and P&L on the books, follow market movement/activities affecting positions, highlight and discuss risk changes and top risks.
• Perform regular risk and scenario analysis into various risk themes, and communicate findings.
• Review and approve large/complex transactions, challenging the trading business to ensure appropriate constraints/controls in place.
• Develop an understanding of various products traded and their key risks.
• Understanding the Legal Entity requirements around Market Risk in Japan.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Excellent academic background with a minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• Analytical and logical thinker with the ability to understand quantitative concepts relating to risk sensitivity, P&L explain, VaR and stress scenario results
• A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with a wide variety of teams including Trading and control groups.
• Deep sense of accountability and able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to innovate, think out of the box and make clear recommendations.
• Fluency in English and Japanese with excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint). Experience in Python or similar coding is advantageous
• Strong interest in an intellectually stimulating career within the Finance Industry