Asset Management Portfolio Management Associate (Derivatives)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•New York, NY

About The Position

As an Portfolio Management Associate (Derivatives) within the Asset Management Derivatives team, you will be a valued team member assisting portfolio managers with the day-to-day implementation and analysis of various derivative-based portfolios. You will collaborate closely with portfolio managers, investment specialists, AMD product owners, and various support and operations groups.

Requirements

3+ years of industry experience with a focus on derivatives portfolio management, trading, investment strategy, or investment process support.
Strong aptitude and enthusiasm for desktop technology and productivity tools, including Excel, VBA, Python, and other programming languages used in quantitative analysis and research.
Proficiency in Bloomberg, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Strong work ethic, detail oriented, eagerness to learn and take initiative within a global PM team.
Demonstrated interest in markets and derivatives.
Aptitude to identify and minimize investment, operational, and business risk; awareness of market, credit, and liquidity risk in derivatives.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with portfolio management tools (Investor Tools, Perform, Bloomberg, Spectrum, Aladdin).
Experience managing or working with Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs).
Experience trading derivatives or managing derivatives-based strategies.
Experience working with middle office, product management and technology.
Post graduate degree or CFA designation.

Responsibilities

Implement derivative-based investment strategies by monitoring cash flows, generating orders, coordinating trade execution with traders, and tracking portfolio drift vs targets.
Work cross functionally to increase efficiencies, improve tools and processes, and work on strategic projects.
Contribute to global portfolio management team discussions, strategy meetings, and team priorities.
Provide research and analysis of portfolio holdings, key risk metrics, and new investment strategy ideas.
Communicate investment performance, positioning, and investment views to internal and external stakeholders.
Actively represent the team's philosophy and process to internal and external stakeholders.