Quantitative Research - Quantitative Research - Prime Finance Synthetics Desk - Vice President

The Prime Financing QR team's mission is to develop and maintain sophisticated mathematical models, cutting-edge methodologies and infrastructure to help the Prime business thrive.

As a Vice President in the Quantitative Research (QR) for Prime Synthetics business, you will identify opportunities to transform, automate and optimize our trading operations and to define and implement cutting-edge next generation analytics to support this business transformation. We cover Prime Finance and Clearing (PFS) businesses and work closely with traders to develop data-driven solutions such as algorithmic trading signals and strategies, risk models, portfolio optimization - and to combine them into automated trading processes or trading algorithms and integrate them with the whole PFS eco-system.

Communication skills and drive are critical for this role as we expect the candidate to actively engage with the business and act as a culture carrier for modern data-driven methods and business automation.

Job responsibilities:

• Work closely with Prime Synthetics Trading desks to build analytics and data-driven processes that automate and optimize risk and inventory trading quantitatively. This includes: alpha research for portfolio optimization, risk hedging and client analytics
• Build trading analytics and algorithmic trading strategies such as portfolio optimization, inventory trading strategies, risk hedging strategies for the Synthetics trading desks.
• Identify business opportunities and contribute to the entire lifecycle from idea generation to production: perform research, design prototype, implement analytics and strategies, monitor daily usage and analyze performance
• Support trading activity by investigating model and algorithm behavior (scenarios and post trade analysis, historical behavior)
• Devise hedging and trading strategies and build execution logic

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• PhD or Master's Degree in a quantitative discipline from a top-tier institution
• Experience in systematic quantitative trading in Equity or related asset classes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to convey the ideas behind complex research in a clear and precise manner
• A thorough understanding of algorithmic trading and knowledge of Delta 1 & Equity Derivatives product
• Good expertise in statistical modelling & optimization, including standard models, linear, convex & conic optimization)
• A strong coding background with proficiency in Python and relevant quantitative packages (numpy, pandas). Ability to manipulate and analyze complex, large scale, high-dimensionality data from multiple sources. Knowledge of KDB/Q expected.

Preferred Qualifications Capabilities and Skills

• Experience with Machine Learning modelling is a plus.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Hong Kong

Job ID: JPMorgan-210662864

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-11T19:09:01