Research Analyst
JPMorgan Chase · Posted Nov 6
Global banking, investment, credit card, mortgage, and asset management services
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About the role
The Asset and Wealth Management Technology and 55ip team builds a technology-enabled investment platform serving large investment advisory and wealth management firms. The work centers on quantitative investment algorithms, optimization models, and research data platforms. As a Research Analyst, you will research, implement, test, and maintain core algorithms, investigate datasets, and collaborate with technology and business stakeholders on requirements and integration.
What you will do
- Involves end-to-end research, development, and maintenance of investment algorithms
- Contributes to development and maintenance of optimization models, take part in building out the research and development framework
- Vets investment algorithmic results thoroughly and contributes to the research data platform design
- Investigates datasets for use in new or existing algorithms, participate in agile practices and liaise with stakeholders to gather & understand the functional requirements
- Takes part in research & code reviews, develop code using high quality standards and best practices, conduct thorough end-to-end unit testing, and provide support during testing and post go-live
- Supports research innovation through the creative and bold experimentation of cutting-edge hardware, advanced analytics, machine learning techniques, and other methods
- Collaborates with technology teams to ensure appropriate requirements, standards, and integration
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 2+ years applied experience
- Master’s degree in computer science, computational mathematics, or financial engineering
- Experience in a quantitative role with proficiency in Python, Git and Jira
- Excellent mathematical foundation and hands-on experience working in the finance industry
- Proficient in quantitative, statistical, and ML/AI techniques and their implementation using Python modules such as Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, SciKit-Learn, etc.
- Strong communication (written and oral) and analytical problem-solving skills
- An understanding of or exposure to financial capital markets, various financial instruments (such as stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, etc.), and financial tools (such as Bloomberg, Reuters, etc.)
- Strong sense of attention to detail, pride in delivering high quality work and willingness to learn
Preferred qualifications
- Professional experience with commercial optimizers (Gurobi, CPLEX) is a big plus
- Experience in direct-indexing products is a big plus
- Able to shift gears and react quickly to timely requests
- Self-motivated, proactive, responsive-ability to think strategically but also willing to dig into the details and tactics
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is one of the oldest, largest, and most diversified financial services institutions in the world. Operating globally through the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands, the firm provides a comprehensive range of financial solutions including investment banking, consumer and commercial banking, transaction processing, and asset management. Serving millions of consumers and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients, the company combines deep market expertise with extensive technological investments.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 320000+ employees
- Founded
- 1799
- Location
- New York, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Global Chief Information Officer
CEO, Asset & Wealth Management
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