Global Credit Trading

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
Are you ready to start or advance your career in the fast-paced world of credit trading? As an iTraxx Trader at the Analyst or Associate level, you will be responsible for assisting the live pricing and risk management of iTraxx indices involving execution of trades in the credit derivatives market. You will work closely with sales teams and other traders to provide liquidity and innovative solutions to our clients, including institutional investors, banks, and hedge funds.

You will work closely with the iTraxx Trader, within the global macro credit team, ensuring optimal pricing and risk management. You will help manage a risk portfolio and develop strategies to maximize profitability, collaborating with sales teams to provide liquidity and meet client needs. Your role involves analyzing market trends and providing insights to support trading decisions, maintaining strong relationships with clients and counterparties, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal risk management standards.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist trading iTraxx indices, ensuring optimal pricing and risk management.
- Support risk management and develop strategies to maximize profitability.
- Collaborate with sales teams to provide liquidity and meet client needs.
- Analyze market trends and provide insights to support trading decisions.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients and counterparties.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal risk management standards.

**Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills**
- Relevant experience in credit trading or a related field, with a focus on iTraxx indices.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Ability to assess and manage risk effectively.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
- Proficiency in trading platforms and financial software.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

**Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills**
- Familiarity with global credit markets and macroeconomic factors.
- Advanced degree in finance, economics, mathematics or a related field.
- Experience interacting with major institutional investors.

**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.