The Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities team (GFICC) at J.P. Morgan Asset Management is one of the world’s deepest and best-resourced fixed income managers, with expertise across all major fixed income sectors, including niche markets. Every investment decision in our fixed income solutions is underpinned by the proprietary research of a globally integrated team of sector specialists. Our shared research language, combining fundamental, quantitative valuation and technical inputs, facilitates the comparison of ideas across sectors and geographies. Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities manages a broad range of strategies, through funds and/or separate accounts, including broad market, long duration, stable value, intermediate high yield, emerging market debt, short and ultra-short duration, global bonds, structured products, mortgages and tax-aware strategies.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Research Analyst to join our Securitized Credit research team. The team supports $80+bn in securitized credit AUM and conducts quantitative and qualitative analysis across the spectrum of the securitized assets, including ABS, CMBS, non-agency RMBS, and CLOs. 

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of securitized products, ideally with expertise in both ABS and CMBS, and will be responsible for formulating and communicating investment recommendations for a variety of fixed-income strategies.

Job Responsibilities

Conduct thorough sector and issuer due diligence, tracking trends, performance, and macroeconomic drivers to formulate investment recommendations for sectors and individual securities Formulate buy and/or sell recommendations in both new issue and secondary markets and effectively communicate them to the broader investor community, including through written credit opinions Actively monitor market themes and sector trends to identify investment opportunities Conduct surveillance and monitoring to identify risks to holdings while also enhancing surveillance tools and processes Develop models to enhance investment analysis and forecast performance for RMBS, CMBS, and consumer assets Aggregate and analyze large sets of data to develop and test investment opinions Build and maintain relationships with both internal and external participants, including portfolio managers, investment specialists, issuers, rating agencies, and broker-dealers Serve as an effective mentor and coach to younger talent, fostering their professional development and growth within the firm

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

10+ years of securitized credit experience with ABS or CMBS products Extensive knowledge of Intex and/or Trepp.  Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate concisely under typically stringent time constraints Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and manage multiple tasks

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

Programming skills are a plus Ideal experience as a research analyst, portfolio manager, or banker