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JPMorgan FX Options Trader - Vice President 
United States, New York, New York 
164472477

01.09.2024

Job Summary

As an FX Options Trader within our team in New York, you will have a primary focus on a particular currency bloc. We expect you to be responsible, independent and able to work in smooth coordination with the larger team. Your role will involve market-making in FX options and you should be comfortable quoting large notional sizes. You will be dealing with a broad range of investors including money managers, banks, insurance companies, pension funds and corporates. This role requires strong communication skills and adept negotiation to transact effectively. You should have a strong understanding of foreign exchange and the macroeconomic promoters of the market. The work environment is fast-paced and challenging, requiring the ability to think and react quickly under pressure.

Job responsibilities

  • Making markets in both vanilla and exotic Options
  • Strategically manage risk of client flows and orders
  • Actively focus on clients and manage relationships
  • Working in close collaboration with the FX Options technology and Quantitative Research groups in order to help grow our electronic capabilities
  • Provide support with mentoring and development of junior staff

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Demonstrable trading experience
  • The ability to assess and understand risk around trading positions and market events
  • Someone who thrives on the challenge of competitive pressures and is able to remain focused on client needs
  • Maturity and the ability to succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced and open environment
  • Attention to detail, adaptable and hungry to learn
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Demonstrable years’ experience trading at a large bank;
  • Demonstrable experience interacting with major institutional FX clients;
  • Experience with electronic market making preferred;
  • Bachelor degree, quantitative subjects preferred.