Currencies & Emerging Markets - Market Risk Coverage - Associate

Job Description
As part of Risk Management, you are at the centre of keeping JPMorganChase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.
As an Associate within the Currencies & Emerging Markets (CEM) - Market Risk Coverage team, you will identify, monitor, and measure business risks. You will work closely with traders and the Market Risk management team to highlight top risks and contribute to the global project agenda. Your role will involve managing a broad suite of products, with a focus on rates and FX products in G10 and/or Emerging Markets. You will report to the Head of Market Risk for Asia Currencies and Emerging Markets, with opportunities to contribute to the wider CEM team agenda.
Job responsibilities

• Perform daily monitoring and analysis of risk exposures, understanding factors driving profits and losses affecting the trading portfolio
• Advise and provide recommendations on trading limits and pre-trade approvals
• Escalate issues appropriately, working within your experience boundaries
• Interact regularly with traders, challenging risk decisions
• Identify top risks and communicate them to the trading business and the CEM Market Risk management team
• Develop a deep understanding of financial products traded by J.P. Morgan and associated risks
• Perform scenario analysis and stress testing, articulating results into executive summaries
• Handle regulatory inquiries related to Market Risk and understand the legal entity footprint in Asian countries

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in risk management, trading, or valuation/product control
• Strong quantitative and analytical background with extensive product knowledge in linear rates and FX derivatives
• Self-starter with a proactive approach to advancing the team's agenda and leading discussions with stakeholders
• Lateral thinker committed to improving processes
• Team player and future leader with exceptional drive, creativity, and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented with a focus on strong controls
• Ability to transform data into meaningful executive information, using cutting-edge technology
• Effective stakeholder management and experience working across different businesses and cultures

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Options knowledge is a plus
• Experience using technology to enhance improvement
• Experience with advanced data analysis tools and techniques
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements in the Asian market
• Strong communication skills and ability to present complex information clearly

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.