Quantitative Trading & Research Associate – Portfolio

About the role

JPMorgan Chase is looking for a highly motivated Associate or Vice President to join its Quantitative Trading & Research (QTR) team in New York. The role blends quantitative development with close collaboration with Trading and Risk to deliver impactful pricing and risk‑management solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop models and analytics for pricing, XVA, margin, and counter‑party credit risk, from research through product deployment.
• Partner with Trading and Risk teams to translate business needs into quantitative solutions and provide ongoing production support, including incident triage and root‑cause analysis.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery with Technology, handling implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Drive model governance and continuous improvement in partnership with Model Validation, ensuring proper documentation, controls, and performance monitoring.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (or Bachelor’s with 2+ years relevant experience).
• Strong understanding of probability, statistics, and derivatives pricing with a proven ability to develop new quantitative approaches.
• Excellent communication, ownership, and problem‑solving skills in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Required skills

• Python programming
• C++ programming

What we offer

• Competitive total rewards package including base salary, discretionary incentive compensation, and equity awards.
• Comprehensive health care, retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, mental‑health support, and other employee‑focused benefits.