Seeking a Treasury & Risk expert to join our dynamic Futures & Options team.

Job summary

Seeking a Treasury & Risk expert to join our dynamic Futures & Options team.

About our China Futures Company

China represents one of the largest opportunities for many of our clients and J.P. Morgan globally and is a critical component of our growth plans in Asia Pacific. J.P. Morgan Futures Company offers a comprehensive set of services and solutions to its clients both in China and globally, providing them with access to China’s onshore exchanges to clear listed commodity, equity, and fixed-income derivative contracts. With the country’s continued liberalization of its financial sector, we are committed to supporting the further development of our clients and China’s financial industry.

 About the role:

As a front office role within Prime Financial Services (PFS)’s China Futures entity, you will be tasked with enhancing the decision-making process that goes into the allocation of scarce financial resources with a view of optimizing the PFS business’s risk adjusted returns.  In addition, managing Central Clearing Counterparty (CCP) margins, generating Net interest income (NII) through investments, advising on client pricing, and managing the firm’s balance sheet and capital.

To assist local management in formulating China business strategy planning and execution

Responsibilities include: 

Analyzing and addressing clients risk exposures within their portfolios  Assessing clients risk vs return profiles for existing and prospective clients, assisting in pricing of client flows Reviewing stress scenarios affecting the valuation of financial instruments to establish risk haircuts Formulating risk management solutions with clients and internal stakeholders to protect the firm Assisting in the negotiations of legal agreements from business risk perspective Managing CCP margins, generating NII through investments, and managing the firm’s balance sheet and capital.  Oversee the liquidity of the business, manage strategy and execution of the team’s investments in approved products and external bank placements.  Develop and leverage subject matter expertise in CCP rules, risk management practices (i.e., portfolio margining, collateral eligibility) and operational flows Build and maintain relationships with key business stakeholders, CCPs and various investment sales teams and desks  Identifying product gaps and continually driving improvements to existing PFS infrastructure and product offering Assist local management in formulating China business strategy planning and execution 

Candidate qualifications:

Relevant Treasury, Liquidity Management, Collateral Optimization, Clearing or Fixed Income experience, sell-side risk management  Expert quantitative, analytical and technical skills (Bloomberg, Excel, PowerPoint). Demonstrate track record of driving change in a technical role Willingness to learn, absorb and synthesize new information and concepts. Ability to drive automation and simplify processes  Superior time management and multi-tasking skills to juggle live transactions, daily tasks and projects  Strong communication skills and an ability to build and leverage cross-functional relationships 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Basic programming and data analytics skills (in particular Python and Alteryx, Tableau) Fluent Chinese language is preferred Experience with China financial market is a plus Futures Practitioner license is a plus