Global Index Research Group – Executive Director

at  JPMorgan Chase Co

JOB SUMMARY

J.P. Morgan’s Global Index Research is a central hub for fixed income indices within the Corporate and Investment bank, and is part of the Global Research organization within the Corporate & Investment Bank.
As Executive Director at Global Index Research Group you will be responsible for creating, managing and marketing J.P. Morgan proprietary indices and commercialization of research data for beta-access products (ETFs, custom indices, etc.). The group is also involved in collaborative research efforts with other J.P. Morgan research groups in producing thematic publications and marketing efforts around the underlying asset class (Emerging Markets, Global treasury markets, Corporates etc.). Our clients are some of the world’s largest asset managers, insurance and pension firms as well as sovereign wealth funds. The team has presence globally in New York, London and Mumbai. You will need to demonstrate a blend of technical and analytical skills with an equally placed importance place on communication and presentation. You will be working on a daily basis with other team members in other regions, as well as clients located globally.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES, AND SKILL

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, or related field (STEM);
• Superb organizational skills, decisive priority management, strong teamwork ethic, ability to think locally & execute globally with high social awareness;
• Clear, logical thinker with strong quantitative problem solving abilities;
• Understanding of fixed income concepts, bond math, financial products, analytics, and an awareness of market events;
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal);
• Significant experience interfacing with clients;
• Strong programming skills in R or Python (or similar);
• Experience in working in a fixed income index team, or working within an ETF product development team within an asset manager;
• Experience developing index families across a range of fixed income asset classes and working with clients to create customized benchmarks, including for use within financial products.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Prior index experience, Data Science, Data management and Data visualization tools and techniques;
• Knowledge and experience in statistical modelling, time series, stochastic calculus, probability theory and numerical methods;
• Experience presenting in conferences and webinars.
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• Understanding of the product (rules, bonds, market structure, macroeconomics etc.) and oversight of the product to maintain product dependability and applicability;
• Work with both internal and external clients to educate them on structural and tactical changes in the index products and the associated implications for the relevant markets resulting from these changes;
• Interfacing with clients as well as data analysis and problem solving;
• Develop a range of tools to help with the effective analytical support for index product development;
• Manage multiple high profile deliveries through effective project management, supporting the plan and execution, collaborating with internal/external subject matter experts and product owners;
• Oversight and involvement in operational aspect in order to maintain product integrity;
• Building strong relationships with clients and our partners in Research, QR, Data Science, and Technology.