Asset Management - Securitized Credit Research Analyst - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities team (GFICC) at J.P. Morgan
Asset Management is one of the world’s deepest and best-resourced fixed income
managers, with expertise across all major fixed income sectors, including niche
markets. Every investment decision in our fixed income solutions is underpinned
by the proprietary research of a globally integrated team of sector
specialists.  

GFICC manages a broad range of strategies, through funds and/or separate
accounts, including investment grade credit, high yield, emerging market debt,
unconstrained and aggregate strategies, long duration, stable value, FX, short
duration, global bonds, structured products, mortgages and tax-aware
strategies. 

The Securitized Credit Research team within Global Fixed Income, Currency &
Commodities is responsible for fundamental investment research and analysis
across the full spectrum of securitized credit assets, including ABS, CLOs,
CMBS, and non-agency RMBS. Our team has a proven long-term track record of
strong performance and is responsible for over $80bn in securitized credit
AUM. 

As a research analyst on the Securitized Credit team, you will conduct
fundamental research and drive investment performance across the various
securitized credit sectors for GFICC's strategies, with a focus on ABS and/or
non-agency RMBS investing, using both quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Requirements

• 5+ years of meaningful securitized credit experience across one or more sub-sectors
• Demonstrated knowledge of one or more securitized sectors including ABS and/or non-agency RMBS
• Proficiency with Intex and/or Trepp
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate concisely and effectively under typically stringent time constraints
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and successfully manage multiple tasks

Nice To Haves

• Programming skills are a strong plus
• Ideal experience as a research analyst, portfolio manager, banker, structurer, or trader

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive sector and issuer due diligence, actively tracking trends, performance, and macroeconomic drivers to formulate well-supported investment recommendations for sectors and individual securities
• Formulate clear, actionable buy/sell recommendations in both new issue and secondary markets and effectively communicate them to the broader investor community, including through detailed written credit opinions
• Proactively monitor market themes and sector trends to identify compelling investment opportunities
• Conduct rigorous surveillance and monitoring to identify risks to holdings while continuously enhancing surveillance tools and processes
• Develop sophisticated models to enhance investment analysis and forecast performance for consumer or real-estate related assets
• Aggregate and analyze large sets of data to rigorously develop and test investment opinions
• Build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external participants, including portfolio managers, investment specialists, issuers, rating agencies, and broker-dealers

Benefits

• We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location.
• Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions.
• We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility.
• These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed