US Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Manager, Research Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • New York, NY

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Join a global team building a best-in-class fixed income investment platform for the world's top Private Bank as a Senior Associate. JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management, with $2.8 trillion in client assets, is a global leader in investment and wealth management. The firm serves institutions, high-net-worth individuals, and retail investors across all major markets and invests across equities, fixed income, alternatives, multi-asset, and money markets. The Manager Solutions team is responsible for the research, selection, and ongoing monitoring of asset managers used across Global Wealth Management investment programs. The team supports a global client base and operates across New York, London, and Mumbai. We are seeking a Senior Associate with a focus on fixed income funds, ETFs and separate accounts. This individual will play a critical role in manager research, investment underwriting, and ongoing monitoring across a variety of fixed income sectors. The role serves as a key point of contact for external asset managers and contributes directly to investment committee recommendations.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of hands-on investment experience within asset or wealth management, credit research (buy-side or sell-side), investment consulting, manager research at an institutional allocator, or similar roles
• Strong knowledge or interest in fixed income markets
• Superior writing and presentation skills — this role produces committee-level work product and requires the ability to communicate complex analysis clearly, precisely, and with appropriate nuance
• Critical thinking and constructive skepticism — comfort pushing past marketing narratives, flagging risks, and distinguishing between genuine alpha and market beta
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the Private Bank externally in manager meetings and across internal teams
• Quantitative competence with the ability to translate data into actionable investment conclusions

Nice To Haves

• Deep familiarity with at least one fixed income sector (municipals, securitized, high yield, leveraged loans); background in fixed income research, credit research or portfolio management
• CFA or CAIA designation, or demonstrated progress toward completion

Responsibilities

• Research, select, and monitor fixed income investment managers, with emphasis on evaluating investment process, team, philosophy, and performance
• Present recommendations to investment committee and other internal stakeholders
• Conduct manager due diligence meetings, preparing focused agendas, identifying inconsistencies between stated process and portfolio positioning, and producing clear, committee-ready meeting notes and recommendation memos
• Proactively source new investment opportunities within relevant universes, assessing how potential additions complement or overlap with existing manager allocations
• Partner with portfolio managers, portfolio strategy, and asset class leaders to ensure manager recommendations align with broader platform objectives
• Communicate investment processes clearly to internal stakeholders, clients, and external managers

Benefits

• competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location
• 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
• comprehensive health care coverage
• on-site health and wellness centers
• a retirement savings plan
• backup childcare
• tuition reimbursement
• mental health support
• financial coaching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees