Global Research - EMEA Emerging Markets Local Markets FX Strategist - Associate or Vice President
Global Research - EMEA Emerging Markets Local Markets FX Strategist - Associate or Vice President
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Join J.P. Morgans Emerging Markets Strategy team in London as an Associate or Vice President focusing on EMEA EM FX strategy. As an Associate or Vice President in Emerging Markets Strategy team your primary responsibility will be to formulate top-down and bottom-up views on EMEA EM currencies via research reports and investment recommendations confidently and coherently delivering these insights to J.P. Morgans internal and external stakeholders.
You should have prior experience of researching and publishing on EM FX strategy interfacing with clients and the ability to identify changing FX drivers to generate investment frameworks. Alongside strong technical skills commercial acumen and a rigorous forward-looking approach you will need intellectual curiosity a strong work ethic and a team player mentality to excel in this role. You will report to the Head of EMEA EM Local Markets Strategy and work closely with the broader leading emerging markets research team (strategists and economists) to also contribute to wider EM research initiatives.
The EMEA EM local markets strategy sits within the broader Global Emerging Markets Strategy covering local currency and hard currency markets in EM Asia EMEA EM Latin America and frontier economies. We offer a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and development. J.P. Morgans Research department within the Corporate & Investment Bank has been consistently ranked #1 in the Institutional Investor/Extel survey.
Job responsibilities
- Analyze macroeconomic themes and technical drivers affecting EMEA EM FX markets to formulate views and investment recommendations at the top-down regional and bottom-up country levels;
- Frequently market and communicate EMEA EM FX views to external clients and internal sales and trading teams via published reports webinars client roadshows and conferences;
- Collaborate with the rest of the EMEA EM strategy team economists and colleagues in the global EM team to formulate forecasts and views and deliver broader EM research;
- Build and manage analytics and quantitative FX models.
Required qualifications capabilities and skills
- Proven experience covering EM FX markets at a top-tier financial institution;
- Minimum Bachelors/University degree.
- Strong grasp of macroeconomics financial economics and FX drivers to develop FX models generate FX trade ideas and deeply understand FX market-moving events;
- Solid FX product knowledge including FX spot FX forwards FX swaps FX options;
- Strong analytical skills; good knowledge of statistics and econometrics/data science;
- Familiarity with economic and financial databases such as Haver and Bloomberg;
- Strong communication and presentation skills;
- Good interpersonal skills and proven team player.
Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills
- Python skills are a plus
- Masters degree preferred preferably in finance/economics or a STEM discipline
This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness propriety knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
