Market Risk Analyst / Associate

1d1 day ago

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

London, GB · Full-time · £55,000 – £85,000

About this role

Play a key role in ensuring market risks are understood, controlled, and communicated across a leading global financial institution. Join the UK Legal Entity Market Risk team to gain exposure to a wide range of asset classes and risk frameworks. You will investigate risk drivers, support governance, and contribute to improving market risk processes.

You will analyse risk metrics such as value at risk, sensitivities, and stress testing, investigating changes in risk and profit and loss. You will monitor and control key market risks alongside asset class aligned teams, and conduct risk analysis on new trades and market events.

Collaborate with teams across Market Risk Coverage, Legal Entity Risk, Risk Reporting, Middle Office, Treasury, Finance, Technology, and Quantitative Research. Prepare risk governance materials, ensure alignment with policies, and respond to inquiries from regulators and auditors.

This role offers strong visibility and collaboration with senior stakeholders. You will support the ongoing development of the market risk framework and risk reporting, contributing to improving risk processes and analytical capabilities. This is an opportunity to enhance the market risk framework in a leading global institution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent academic background
Strong interest in financial markets and derivative products
Proficiency in Excel, including ability to analyse large datasets
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Ability to investigate and explain changes in risk metrics and profit and loss
Strong communication skills with proficiency in written and spoken English
Ability to build relationships and work effectively across a wide range of teams
Motivation and ability to manage tasks and deliver outcomes

Responsibilities

Monitor and control key market risks in cooperation with asset class aligned Market Risk teams
Investigate changes in sensitivities, value at risk, stress testing, and profit and loss, providing explanations to senior management
Monitor and maintain market risk limits, including providing oversight and challenge
Conduct risk analysis on new trades and market events, assessing impact on exposures
Support the ongoing development of the Market Risk framework, including risk reporting and documentation updates
Prepare and maintain risk governance materials and ensure alignment with policies and procedures
Respond to inquiries from regulators and internal and external auditors
Collaborate with teams across Market Risk Coverage, Legal Entity Risk, Risk Reporting, Middle Office, Treasury, Finance, Technology, and Quantitative Research

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion
Reasonable accommodations for religious practices, beliefs, and mental health or physical disability needs
Recognition that diverse talents are directly linked to the strength of the global workforce
Opportunity to work at J.P. Morgan, a global leader in financial services