Quantitative Trading & Research – Global Commodities Quantitative Trading - Associate or Vice President
J.P. Morgan is a top tier liquidity provider in global macro markets offering competitive pricing across commodities products, 300 currency pairs in cash and derivative products. We offer a full spectrum of Commodities products - from plain vanilla to exotic options; from commodities, major currencies to emerging markets. The Quantitative Trading & Research group drives systematic trading within this space and are responsible for algorithmic pricing, automated risk management and hedging, and intelligent order execution strategies.
Job summary
As an Associate / a Vice President in the Global Commodities, Quantitative Trading & Research team, you will work in a fast-paced and challenging environment, focusing primarily on base metals, bullion, energy, gas, and commodity indices. If you consider yourself to be responsible, independent, and able to work in smooth coordination with the larger team to drive the desk's revenue, you may be a great candidate for the role. You will collaborate closely with various business teams to drive revenue and expand the business. Apart from that, you will also be expected to cover a wide range of responsibilities, like those listed below.
Job responsibilities
- Design trading and execution strategies and researching micro-patterns and trends
- Build, maintaining and upgrading applications & tools; also supporting day-to-day operation
- Work with trading professionals in various countries to create software for pricing algorithms for various Commodities, using Python and Java programming languages
- Derive automatic hedging solutions with risk managers to extract the best values out of our flows
- Work in close collaboration with sales to explore ways to expand our e-commerce footprint in the region
- Look for unique automated trading opportunities to drive our trading revenue
- Understand firm's approach and policies for managing risks in relevant business and applicable legal and regulatory rules, and follows policies
- Balance potentially competing needs across clients, internal partners and the firm
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Possess solid design and programming skills, with primary focus on Java and Python
- Interested in applying agile software development practices in front-office trading environment
- Interested in market microstructures and quantitative Commodities trading in global markets
- Attentive to detail, adaptable and hungry to learn new things
- Demonstrable proficiency with market and product terminology
- Think strategically and creatively when faced with problems and opportunities
- Thrive on the challenge of competitive pressures and remain focused on client needs
- Communicate concepts and ideas, both verbally and via documentation, and are able to defend their validity and target messages to different audiences
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or other quantitative fields
- Commodities markets experience and general trading concepts and terminology. Experience in the pricing and risk management of Commodities derivatives will be a big advantage
- Experience with real time market data feeds and CLOB order placement, in particular with commodity exchanges such as LME, CME and ICE
- Direct experience of agile software methodologies
- Experience with KDB+/q
Skills Required
- Solid design and programming skills with primary focus on Java and Python
- Interest in applying agile software development practices in a front-office trading environment
- Interest in market microstructures and quantitative commodities trading in global markets
- Demonstrable proficiency with market and product terminology
- Strong attention to detail, adaptability, and eagerness to learn
- Ability to think strategically and creatively to solve problems
- Effective verbal and written communication; ability to document and defend models and ideas
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or other quantitative field
- Commodities markets experience and familiarity with pricing and risk management of commodities derivatives
- Experience with real-time market data feeds and CLOB order placement; familiarity with exchanges such as LME, CME, ICE
- Direct experience with agile software methodologies
- Experience with KDB+/q
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching and additional automatic pay credits reflect strong employer-backed retirement savings. An employee stock purchase plan and related financial programs further bolster long-term financial support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick time, holidays, and generous parental leave are provided alongside family medical leave and adoption/fertility assistance. Additional programs like caregiver support and volunteer time off expand the breadth of time-away options.
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