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JPMorgan Asset Management - Derivatives Insurance Portfolio 
United States, New York, New York 
371400190

29.01.2025

Job responsibilities:

  • Manage existing portfolios of equity, rates, and credit derivatives.
  • Grow institutional book of business in North America through partnership with our sales team.
  • Provide fundamental and quantitative research and analysis of derivative instruments as hedging tools and additional sources of return, either within portfolios or standalone overlays.
  • Partner with other lines of business globally to design and shape derivatives strategy, share best practices, and drive consistency across the organization.
  • Invest in improving governance, efficiency and scale of business which may involve building tools in Excel, VBA, Python and transitioning high-value work into strategic systems.
  • Leverage Large Language Models and other AI initiatives to further improve processes..
  • Partnering with our technology organization to enhance the derivatives infrastructure strategy, including portfolio management and trading architecture.
  • Provide an effective liaison between the broader organization and our support functions (e.g., Operations, Technology, Compliance, Risk, Audit, HR).

Required qualifications, capabilities, skills:

  • 5-10 years first-hand experience of using derivatives as a portfolio manager at a large asset manager, insurance company or pension fund.
  • Deep understanding of the use of derivatives in the context ALM for life, health and annuity insurance liabilities. Knowledge of P&C liabilities is helpful as well.
  • Exceptional understanding of derivatives markets especially in fixed income markets, specifically US treasury, corporate credit, agency MBS, CMBS, CLO. Equity derivatives knowledge would be beneficial.
  • Demonstrate detailed knowledge of US GAAP and STAT accounting conventions and BSCR and the capability to design passive or active hedging strategy subject to regulatory constraints.
  • Knowledge of derivative regulatory treatment is recommended.
  • Experience working with US, Canadian and Bermudan regulatory capital frameworks is an advantage.
  • Experience in all aspects of derivative management is crucial, including pricing, analytics, execution, collateral management, risk management, performance, and attribution.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, skills:

  • A proven track record in enhancing derivative platform capabilities. Strength in shaping a technology strategy to drive innovation is preferred
  • An ability to deliver success at scale in a controlled manner is preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and successfully influence a broad range of individuals is preferred
  • Experience dealing with internal and external clients and solving their problems in a thoughtful and innovative way id preferred
  • Independent self-starter with the ability to think creatively and laterally. Ability to navigate a complex global infrastructure that involves numerous groups and individuals is preferred
  • Strong focus on the bottom line of the business is preferred