JPMorgan Pricing Direct Evaluator - Analyst 

United States, New York, New York 

153936626

As a Pricing Direct Evaluator - Analyst in Emerging Markets, you will join a revenue-generating team that provides independent pricing and analytics for 2.8 million fixed income and derivative instruments, utilizing real-time market intelligence from buy-side and sell-side market participants. You will play a crucial role in providing accurate and insightful valuations, which are essential for our clients' investment decisions and risk management strategies.

Job responsibilities

• Generate daily valuations of fixed income securities for multiple market closes, entailing start-to-end responsibilities. This includes market data collection and analysis, price generation, quality control, and dealing with client queries.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated statistical and machine-learning models, aiming at improving pricing and quality control processes. Utilize advanced quantitative techniques and financial modeling tools such as Python, and KDB.
• Conduct research and development to create cutting-edge methodologies and infrastructure to increase the accuracy and speed of valuations. Opportunities for attending industry conferences.
• Collaborate with trading desks, market participants, and research teams to enhance market knowledge and understanding of market pricing.
• Address all client concerns daily with an emphasis on providing first-class service and quality, whether via emails, calls, or in-person meetings.
• Explore new areas of product growth with a focus on autonomously developing innovative ideas and solutions.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Firm understanding of the principles of fixed income and data science.
• Strong software development skills in Python and Excel VBA, with experience in ML and statistical libraries, or other financial modeling tools.
• Ability to collect and analyze large amounts of market information, extract its essence, and incorporate the findings into valuation matrices and processes.
• Knowledge of Machine Learning, Statistical, and Artificial Intelligence techniques.
• Clear, logical thinker with strong quantitative abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment of real-time market pressures, remaining focused on client needs.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Previous market or quantitative experience in Emerging Markets Fixed income products (Corporate bonds, Money Markets, Private placements, etc.).
• Previous experience in implementing machine learning models in a business environment.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Bachelor's degree or higher, ideally in a STEM field such as Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Finance, or Economics.