Asset Management - Product & Platform, Alternative Investment Investor Support - Associate

Job Description
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the world's third-largest alternatives manager, with a 40-year history of delivering innovative alternative solutions across market cycles. Our alternative investment engines are managed by highly specialized independent teams, backed by the global reach, vast resources, and robust governance of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Our alternative strategies are designed to achieve specific client outcomes and deliver uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes. We offer strategies across the alternative investment spectrum, including real estate, private equity and credit, infrastructure, transportation, liquid alternatives, and hedge funds.
As an Associate on the Product & Platform team within J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management Hedge Fund & Alternative Credit Solutions, you will play a key role in supporting technological innovation and data management within the business. Your focus will be on enhancing efficiencies across teams and promoting design principles. You will assist in developing tools to boost efficiency, particularly within the Investment Research, Risk, and Client teams. By collaborating with AM Technology teams, you will help transition tools to enterprise architecture and encourage design principles among Python developers to foster reuse and reduce transition costs. Your responsibilities will include participating in technology initiatives, reengineering legacy processes, implementing new technologies, and identifying automation opportunities. Working closely with senior members, you will help identify projects to improve the team's quantitative capabilities and assist in overseeing the Data Management team's tasks. Additionally, you will support ad-hoc reporting requests and contribute to ongoing reporting and analytical needs. You will also participate in oversight activities, supporting senior members of the Liquid Alternatives Oversight team in daily portfolio oversight and transformation initiatives. A genuine interest in learning about the hedge fund solutions business and understanding the dynamics of financial markets is essential, as this role is integral to business operations.
Job Responsibilities:

• Support the Product & Platform team in promoting technological innovation and data management, with a focus on enhancing efficiencies across teams.
• Assist in developing tools to improve efficiencies within the Investment Research, Risk, and Client teams.
• Collaborate with AM Technology teams to facilitate the transition of tools to enterprise architecture.
• Encourage the adoption of design principles among Python developers to promote reuse and reduce transition costs.
• Participate in technology initiatives, including reengineering legacy processes, implementing new technologies, and identifying automation opportunities.
• Work with senior team members to identify projects that enhance the team's quantitative capabilities.
• Stay informed about investment and strategy modeling needs that may require system support.
• Assist in overseeing the Data Management team's tasks, supporting the development of tools to ensure data completeness.
• Monitor and assist with ad-hoc reporting requests from clients, analysts, portfolio managers, and the risk team.
• Support ongoing reporting and analytical needs, focusing on eliminating duplication, enhancing efficiency, and achieving full automation.
• Participate in oversight activities, supporting senior members of the Liquid Alternatives Oversight team in daily portfolio oversight and transformation initiatives.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Financial Engineering, Accounting, Economics, or Finance.
• 2-4 years of experience in financial services, ideally working with hedge funds or private credit.
• Intermediate-level knowledge of software engineering concepts and hands-on experience with scripting languages and data analysis tools, including Python and Tableau.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both written and oral, with the ability to interact with all levels of an organization.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team dynamic.
• Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze and solve business problems.
• Capability to assess current processes and the overall control environment, identify areas for improvement, and leverage technology to implement practical solutions.
• A genuine interest in learning about the hedge fund solutions business and the dynamics of financial markets, including stocks, bonds, commodities, and derivatives.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• General familiarity with hedge fund strategies, risk management, and portfolio construction concepts is a plus.

About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. For those in eligible roles, we offer discretionary incentive compensation which may be awarded in recognition of firm performance and individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
About the Team
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.