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Quantitative Trading & Research – Equity Derivatives Exotics – Vice President or Executive Director

LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom

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Job Information

• Job Identification210770191
• Job CategoryData Management
• Business UnitCommercial & Investment Bank
• Posting Date07/15/2026, 05:29 AM
• Locations25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, Greater London, E14 5JP, GB
• Job ScheduleFull time

Job Description

Are you ready to shape the future of Exotics trading? Join our Quantitative Trading & Research team and make a meaningful impact on the Equity Derivatives business. You will have the opportunity to design and implement cutting-edge pricing and risk models, working alongside talented professionals in a collaborative, global environment. We value diverse perspectives and offer unique growth opportunities. Your expertise will directly influence trading strategies and client outcomes.

Job Summary

As a Vice President or an Executive Director in Quantitative Trading & Research, you will join a dynamic team supporting the Equity Derivatives business. You will deliver innovative modelling solutions, blending quantitative finance with machine learning to develop best-in-class models for the trading desk. You will work closely with colleagues across Trading, Structuring, and Sales, helping to drive product innovation and optimise portfolio outcomes. We foster an inclusive culture, accommodating religious practices, health needs, and family considerations.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Trading, Structuring, and Sales to support product innovation and analyse complex payoffs
• Implement advanced pricing and risk models for exotic equity derivatives
• Generate innovative modelling approaches and develop pricing prototypes to validate new ideas
• Participate in the continuous improvement of core models
• Provide valuation and risk management expertise across products and regions
• Develop systematic, quantitative solutions for portfolio management
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to senior stakeholders
• Mentor junior team members and promote knowledge sharing

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Strong educational background and relevant quantitative finance experience
• Deep understanding of option theory, equity derivatives products and models
• Strong foundation in stochastic calculus, probability, and numerical methods
• Proficiency in Python and C++, including experience with numerical and scientific libraries
• Experience in a derivatives quant role
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience in a front-office equity derivatives quant role

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

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