Currencies and Emerging Markets Trading, Executive Director

Job Description
An exciting opportunity awaits you as a Vice President in our Asia Currencies and Emerging Markets (CEM) team. Based in Singapore, you will play a crucial role in expanding our EM business, with exposure to global Emerging Markets and a focus on Asia FX and Rates. This position offers career growth and the chance to work in a vibrant trading floor environment.
As an Executive Director in the Asia CEM Trading team, you will be part of a dynamic and busy trading floor environment. You will collaborate with Sales to make markets and engage clients with JPM's Asia Currencies and Emerging Market product offerings. Your role will involve providing expertise in market-making, execution, advice, risk management, and market color to our clients on Asia FX and rates products.
Job Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise and service in market-making, execution, advice, risk management, and market color on Asia FX and rates products.
• Support day-to-day client pricing requests through voice and electronic platforms.
• Stay updated with market developments and engage with clients and sales on relevant market events.
• Independently price trades involving FX, Bonds, Eurobonds, and Interest Rate Swaps across Asian markets.
• Ensure all relevant parties are informed of key developments and provide solutions to business practices and clients.
• Build trust with clients by understanding their needs and being responsive.
• Assist with post-trade processes, ensuring accuracy and adherence to internal controls.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Economics, Mathematics or a related field
• At least 10 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative analyses of emerging markets in a front office sales or trading role.
• Demonstrated knowledge of global macroeconomics and geopolitics related to macro financial markets.
• Experience and interest in client interaction with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to discuss fundamental and technical aspects of traded products and support area functions.
• Proficiency with market and product terminology, including pricing and models.
• Understanding of transaction cycles and execution-oriented processes.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Ability to thrive under competitive pressures and remain focused on client needs.
• Strong communication skills to convey concepts and ideas effectively to different audiences.
• Comfortable interacting with business clients and management.
• Self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.