Quantitative Trading & Research - Commodities - Metals - Vice President

🏢 JP Morgan
📍 LONDON, United KingdomFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 6d ago🔄 Updated: 6d ago
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This Vice President role in the Commodities Quantitative Trading and Research team in London focuses on supporting global base and precious metals businesses. The position involves developing pricing models, risk management strategies, and implementing them within trading platforms. The role requires providing analytical support, enhancing risk management platforms, and collaborating with trading and sales teams. The ideal candidate will have an advanced quantitative degree, front office trading experience, proficiency in derivatives pricing and hedging, strong programming skills, and excellent communication and leadership abilities.
Required Skills
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
Quantitative AnalysisCommunicationAttention to Detail
Science & Research
Mathematics
Business, Sales & Management
Risk ManagementProject Leadership
Information Technology
Concurrent Programming
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Other
commodities tradingFX trading
Requirements
Requires an advanced graduate degree in a quantitative field, experience in a front office trading environment (preferably commodities or FX), proficiency in derivatives pricing models and hedging techniques, strong programming skills in multiple languages, and excellent communication and project leadership abilities.
Description

Join a team where your quantitative expertise will shape the future of commodities trading. This is your opportunity to work at the forefront of financial innovation, collaborating with talented professionals and making a tangible impact on global markets. You will help deliver solutions that empower our trading desks and stakeholders. If you are passionate about quantitative research and thrive in a dynamic environment, this role is for you.

Job Summary:
As a Vice President within the Commodities Quantitative Trading and Research team in London, you will support our global base and precious metals businesses. You will work alongside a collaborative team, applying your quantitative skills to solve complex challenges and drive business outcomes. In this front office role, you will have the opportunity to influence trading strategies and contribute to the success of our business. You will be empowered to innovate and develop your expertise in a fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Develop pricing models and risk management strategies for base and precious metals businesses
  • Implement models within quantitative libraries and trading/risk platforms, ensuring thorough testing and clear documentation
  • Provide analytical support to internal clients by troubleshooting and resolving model-related issues
  • Enhance and maintain the risk management platform used by traders to hedge trades and aggregate positions
  • Collaborate closely with trading and sales teams to address challenges and identify new opportunities.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Advanced graduate degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or Computer Science, with a strong foundation in advanced mathematical models and their implementation
  • Experience in a front office trading environment, preferably within commodities or FX
  • Proficiency in derivatives pricing models and hedging techniques
  • Strong programming skills and experience across multiple programming languages
  • Business-driven approach with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead projects

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Experience with commodities or FX markets
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