Are you ready to make an impact in a fast-paced trading environment? As a Sales Trader, you will play a crucial role in executing client orders and driving product development initiatives. This is your opportunity to leverage technology and analytics to enhance client execution and contribute meaningfully to revenue growth.
As a Sales Trader on our High Touch Sales Trading team, you will be responsible for executing client orders through direct market access and algorithmic trading. You will share responsibility for product development and IT initiatives, working in a dynamic and busy trading floor environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage execution, liquidity, and exposure while supporting all aspects of the trading desk.
- Conduct pre-trade analysis, research index constituent changes, and design optimal strategies for large trades.
- Evaluate market developments to provide clients with accurate information.
- Contribute to revenue and client franchise; exploit revenue opportunities and minimize loss potential.
- Leverage technology and analytics for client execution and idea generation.
- Build trust with clients by understanding their needs and being responsive.
- Establish competence with clients around executing trades.
- Understand market drivers, market moves, and possess a thorough understanding of fundamental and technical aspects of the market.
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Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Sales Trading or similar role.
- Fluency in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, both spoken and written.
- Ability to balance analytical and technical skills with proven instinct.
- Exhibit sound judgment under pressure and maintain composure in challenging trading environments.
- Communicate concepts and ideas effectively, both verbally and in documentation.
- Discuss understanding of market variables and their impacts on products.
- Keep all relevant parties informed of key developments; provide a solution-based framework to business practice and clients.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Employ industry knowledge to interpret news and developments.
- Leverage programming and coding skills to enhance daily workflows and develop trade ideas/trends
- Understand firm's approach and policies for managing risks and follow applicable legal and regulatory rules.
- Engage others in active dialogue; drive group involvement and build collaboration with clients and internal constituencies.
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.