J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. The Asset Management  ( AM) Risk team is committed to being a world-class leader in risk management, maintaining a system of strong controls, providing guidance and clear direction on key principles, and proactively managing risks.  The Chief Risk Officer of Asset Wealth Management (AWM CRO) reports directly to the firm wide CRO and is a member of the Risk Operating Committee as well as the Asset and Wealth Management Operating Committee.  The Asset Management Risk team, led by the AM Chief Risk Officer (CRO), is aligned to the Asset Management business covering the broad spectrum of risks inherent in the global institutional businesses.

Job summary

As a Vice President in the Asset Management Investment Risk team you'll be responsible for Asset Management Solutions Americas, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining market, investment, liquidity and counterparty risk frameworks. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the investment teams and other control functions, providing oversight and proactive management of various risks. You will serve as the business engagement point for all Asset Management Solutions strategies in the Americas including Retirement, Outcome Oriented Strategies, Income, Model Portfolios and Tax Harvesting. You will oversee the team and monitor market risk, measure exposure, and assist in developing risk and investment approval policies. This role offers you the chance to lead a team that reports to the Asset Management Investment Risk Global Lead for Solutions, and to contribute to our goal of maintaining strong controls and managing risks effectively.

We are seeking a risk professional with experience across multiple asset classes, to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a background in buy-side risk management or market risk.

Job responsibilities

Measure, monitor and independently assess risks in investment activities, provide credible challenge and escalate issues/concerns to senior management. Monitor stress, performance, liquidity, and counterparty risk metrics against the thresholds and perform deep-dive risk analysis on the outliers. Work with the broader Asset Management team, including Chief Information Officer's (CIO), Portfolio Managers, Investment Specialists and many other functions to implement risk frameworks for new products and businesses within Multi-Asset Solutions. Collaborate with investment, in-business and independent risk teams to develop and maintain understanding of risk profiles of funds and portfolios. Enhance risk oversight processes, policies, and procedures for Investment, Liquidity and Counterparty Risk, ensuring compliance is maintained. Improve risk transparency and infrastructure for capturing risk exposures. Perform deep dives on emerging risk areas and potential impact to the business.

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

7+ years of experience in financial services industry related to risk management, portfolio management, trading, and/or investment risk across asset classes Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; inquisitive nature and comfortable in challenging current practices. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to be leveraged in communication with the business as well as presenting to senior management. Previous direct, hands-on experience with large initiatives; Capable of prioritizing deliverables to meet goals and to manage across a group of constituents. Undergraduate degree required. Knowledge of market risk methodologies such as Value at risk (VaR), stress and sensitivities

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Experience leading a team. buy-side or market risk experience  Familiarity with modeling and working knowledge of portfolio valuations and risk systems. Strong quantitative skills, prior experience with coding and data visualization tools such as Python, Alteryx, SQL & Tableau.  Post graduate degree or additional certifications such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), financial risk management (FRM)