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Investment Strategy Team - Economist

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JP Morgan Chase
New York - United States
S: Competitive

JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of more than $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. We serve millions of U.S. consumers and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients. We are a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in asset and wealth management services. The business covers four distinct client groups through two business lines: institutional and retail clients through J.P. Morgan Asset Management; and the high and ultra high net worth clients through the Private Bank. With assets under supervision of $1.7 trillion and assets under management of $1.2 trillion, we are one of the largest asset and wealth managers in the world.

Investment Strategy Team:
The Investment Strategy team is responsible for the development of investment strategy, tactical and strategic asset allocation, and portfolio construction for the global client base. The team uses best-in-class investment solutions, both proprietary and third-party, to implement their recommendations, the mix of which is tailored to meet the specific needs of our global client base.

Position Summary:
The role requires a strong econometric skill set as well as significant experience producing macro research and econometric forecasting in Commodities, FX, and Fixed Income. This person will participate in the investment selection, and be responsible for, the origination and evaluation of investment ideas and portfolios. Working within the construct of the global investments strategy team, this person will leverage experience and contacts to ensure optimal global markets exposure within a prudent risk framework. Finally a large portion of this role will be to speak directly with the most senior global executive clients of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management business to represent the strategy and decision making capabilities of the Investment Strategy team.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications:
Advanced degree in economics (PhD preferred or MA). A thesis in macro economics is absolutely necessary. PhD in Finance or Microeconomics will not be considered.
Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in a macro-based markets strategy role within a global trading environment
Published expert with recognition in the US, Europe and Asia
Advanced modeling skills with experience developing econometric models for FX, Commodities, and Interest Rates Markets
Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate investment strategies to large and small client groups composed of the most sophisticated investors in the world
Professionally mature and confident with the ability to engage well with both internal stakeholders and external customers
Decisive investment professional with a strong conviction in his or her ideas

Job summary

Employer:

JP Morgan Chase

Location:

New York, United States

Education:

PhD/Doctorate

Sector:

Economist

Salary:

Competitive

Job Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full-Time

Posted:

4th March 2015

Apply By:

3rd April 2015

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