Risk Management-Quant Modeling Lead-Vice President

Bring your expertise to JPMorganChase.

As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you play a crucial role in maintaining JPMorganChase's strength and resilience.

You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities.

Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.

As a Quant Model Risk Vice President in the Model Risk Governance and Review team, you will be responsible for assessing and mitigating the risks associated with complex models used for valuation, risk measurement, capital calculation, and decision-making purposes.

This role also provides the opportunity to gain exposure to various business and functional areas, as well as collaborate closely with model developers and users.

You will also have managerial responsibility to oversee, train and mentor junior members of the team.

Job Responsibilities


* Perform model reviews: analyze conceptual soundness of complex pricing models, engines, and reserve methodologies; assess model behavior and suitability of pricing models/engines to particular products/structures


* Provide guidance on model usage and act as first point of contact for the business on all new models and changes to existing models


* Develop and implement alternative model benchmarks and compare the outcome of various models; Design model performance metrics


* Liaise with model developers, Risk and Valuation Control Groups and provide guidance on model risk


* Evaluate model performance on a regular basis


* Manage and develop junior members of the team.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills


* Significant experience in a front office or model risk quantitative role.


* Expertise in probability theory, stochastic processes, statistics, partial differential equations, and numerical analysis


* MSc, PhD or equivalent in a quantitative discipline


* Inquisitive nature, ability to ask right questions and escalate issues


* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)


* Good understanding of option pricing theory (i.e.

quantitative models for pricing and hedging derivatives)


* Proficient coding skills for example in C/C++ or Python

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P.

Morgan and Chase brands.

Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and ...