Global Index Research Group - Executive Director

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Job Description

Job summary

J.P. Morgan's Global Index Research is a central hub for fixed income indices within the Corporate and Investment bank, and is part of the Global Research organization within the Corporate & Investment Bank.

As an Executive Director within the Global Index Research Group at J.P. Morgan, you will have the opportunity to create, manage, and market proprietary indices and commercialize research data for beta-access products. You will be part of a team that collaborates with other research groups within J.P. Morgan to produce thematic publications and marketing efforts. We work with some of the world's largest asset managers, insurance and pension firms, and sovereign wealth funds, and we have a global presence in New York, London, and Mumbai. In this role, you will need to demonstrate a blend of technical and analytical skills, with an emphasis on communication and presentation. You will work daily with team members in other regions and with clients around the world.

Job Responsibilities

• Understanding of the product (rules, bonds, market structure, macroeconomics etc.) and oversight of the product to maintain product dependability and applicability;
• Work with both internal and external clients to educate them on structural and tactical changes in the index products and the associated implications for the relevant markets resulting from these changes;
• Interfacing with clients as well as data analysis and problem solving;
• Develop a range of tools to help with the effective analytical support for index product development;
• Manage multiple high profile deliveries through effective project management, supporting the plan and execution, collaborating with internal/external subject matter experts and product owners;
• Overseeing and involvement in operational aspect in order to maintain product integrity;
• Building strong relationships with clients and our partners in Research, QR, Data Science, and Technology.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, or related field (STEM);
• Superb organizational skills, decisive priority management, strong teamwork ethic, ability to think locally & execute globally with high social awareness;
• Clear, logical thinker with strong quantitative problem solving abilities;
• Understanding of fixed income concepts, bond math, financial products, analytics, and an awareness of market events;
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal);
• Significant experience interfacing with clients;
• Solid programming skills in R or Python (or similar);
• Experience in working in a fixed income index team, or working within an ETF product development team within an asset manager;
• Experience developing index families across a range of fixed income asset classes and working with clients to create customized benchmarks, including for use within financial products.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior index experience, Data Science, Data management and Data visualization tools and techniques;
• Knowledge and experience in statistical modelling, time series, stochastic calculus, probability theory and numerical methods;
• Experience presenting in conferences and webinars.

This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.

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

The Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services. The world's most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk and extend liquidity in markets around the world.

Clients turn to our industry-leading Markets, Sales and Research team to offer clients unique market insights on sectors and companies, and actionable ideas using research to make well-informed investment decisions. Teams understand products across asset classes and help clients structure solutions that manage risk, enhance yield and solve complex financial problems.