Asset Management, ETF Capital Markets, Executive Director/Vice President

at  JPMorgan Chase Co

JOB DESCRIPTION

It is a dedicated team of experienced professionals who work to develop and launch ETFs. We are executing a focused ETF product strategy that spans asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and multi-asset. The ETF business leverages the firm’s numerous competitive advantages, including industry leading research and investment insights.
As a Capital Markets Specialist in the ETF Team, you will report to the Global Co-Head ETF Capital Markets (London Based). You will work closely with the broader team to ensure we maintain strong relationships with Authorised Participants (APs), Market Makers (MMs) and other key partners, both inside and outside the firm.

Job responsibilities:

• Maintain relationships with Market Makers, Authorised Participants and ETF Sales/Trading Desks.
• Educate market participants about new and existing products to promote product suite across the broker dealer community.
• Monitor Bid-Ask Spreads and Premiums across our product line and communicate issues with the Lead Market Makers.
• Act as a conduit between the Portfolio Management team and the Authorised Participants to assure a smooth create-redeem process.
• Provide clients and prospects, internal and external client facing salespeople and/or intermediaries with ongoing education, updates, and facts about our investment products.
• Assist clients with ETF trading and provide education about industry practices to achieve best execution.
• Work with broader product teams internally and assist in ETF registrations across EMEA.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Extensive experience in the asset management/financial services industry, specifically in domestic and international listed and OTC equities, with direct experience in ETF Capital Markets or ETF trading.
• Strong knowledge of ETF mechanics, including the factors that drive ETF pricing, creation/redemption, liquidity and spreads, premiums and discounts, tax efficiency, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Communicate effectively (oral and written) before large audiences as well as one-on-one with clients.
• Multi-asset knowledge including, equities, fixed income, derivatives (futures, swaps, etc.) and FX.
• Understanding of current exchange and market structure environment and the eagerness to stay current on upcoming changes across the key EMEA markets.
• Strong technical skills (Excel, Bloomberg, Reuters, Python) and other coding languages etc.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Understanding of the institutional and retail trade flow process as well as the strategies, best practices, and electronic platforms each use to execute trades.,
• Bachelor’s degree preferred. MBA, CFA or equivalent desirable
• Strong analytical skills with the ability and desire to break down complex problems and create effective solution.
• Experience on ETF Product Development and ETF Product Strategy
• Additional European languages preferred

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.

• Maintain relationships with Market Makers, Authorised Participants and ETF Sales/Trading Desks.
• Educate market participants about new and existing products to promote product suite across the broker dealer community.
• Monitor Bid-Ask Spreads and Premiums across our product line and communicate issues with the Lead Market Makers.
• Act as a conduit between the Portfolio Management team and the Authorised Participants to assure a smooth create-redeem process.
• Provide clients and prospects, internal and external client facing salespeople and/or intermediaries with ongoing education, updates, and facts about our investment products.
• Assist clients with ETF trading and provide education about industry practices to achieve best execution.
• Work with broader product teams internally and assist in ETF registrations across EMEA