Corporate & Investment Bank - Equity Derivatives Trading - Single Stocks - Vice President/ Executive Director
J.P. Morgan
Worcester, MA, USA
Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Job Description
If you are passionate, and have strong desire to set and achieve challenging goals, you have found the right team.
As a Single Stock Trader you will trade and market make various equity derivatives for single stocks in all of Asia, which include a range of products from listed equity options to customized OTC derivatives and structured notes, and does have one of the largest businesses across competitors.
Job responsibilities
- Trading on the desk involve managing a portfolio of various types of derivatives.
- The trader will be expected to have the ability to understand the dynamics of the portfolio and the market, and hedge according to available instruments, including stocks, options, and various other asset classes. This does require a considerable amount of discretionary decisions.
- Service the different types of client bases, including hedge funds, retail, private bank, asset managers, family offices, etc.
- The client base also spans across different regions and countries, and will be required to speak to sales partners across the world.
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
- 8+ years’ experience in a related field, with 3+ years’ experience in single stocks derivatives
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Technical skills required, especially around using Excel for performing quantitative analysis of different type of trading strategies for the more mid-long term discretionary decisions as the more systematic high-frequency type of trading.
- Willingness to be on top of various operations in a detailed manner is a requirement. The ability to produce innovative solutions to reduce operational headwinds is also required
- A team player who works well with others; on top of thinking and acting quickly and appropriately.
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.