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Join J.P. Morgan Wealth Management's Exposure Management & Risk Analytics team and help shape how we measure, assess, and manage market and credit risk for our growing US Wealth Management business. You'll work alongside experienced risk professionals to develop innovative analytics, advance risk management capabilities, and deliver meaningful business impact. We offer a collaborative environment, opportunities for career growth, and the ability to contribute to high-visibility initiatives that influence risk strategy and decision-making.

As a Vice President within the Exposure Management & Risk Analytics team, you will develop and enhance risk analytics that support the assessment and management of market and credit risk across the US Wealth Management business. You will build and maintain quantitative models, stress testing frameworks, and production analytics that inform risk decisions and reporting. Working closely with risk, data, and reporting partners, you will help ensure analytics are scalable, controlled, and aligned with business and regulatory requirements. You will provide risk expertise to stakeholders and contribute to ongoing automation and process improvement initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to expand your technical and risk management expertise while influencing key business outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain stress testing, margin analytics, and risk modeling solutions using Python and SQL, leveraging internally developed models and workflows.
• Manage the production delivery and ongoing support of analytics infrastructure, including scheduling, monitoring, incident management, and controlled releases.
• Enforce production controls through version management, code reviews, testing, data quality validation, documentation, and change management practices.
• Execute quantitative modeling initiatives and translate market and risk insights into scalable analytics solutions.
• Enhance portfolio stress testing frameworks and perform scenario analyses to assess market and credit risk exposures.
• Develop and improve margin requirement analytics, including concentration, liquidity, volatility, and derivatives-related risk assessments.
• Apply regulatory margin frameworks and maintain governance, documentation, and regulatory alignment of analytical models.
• Provide market and margin risk expertise to business and partner teams by reviewing methodologies, controls, and risk assumptions.
• Partner with Data, Reporting, and Risk Monitoring teams to support risk analytics, reporting, and data pipeline requirements.
• Implement automation solutions that improve risk analysis, operational efficiency, and reporting capabilities.
• Deliver analytical insights and recommendations to support risk management decision-making.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial services, risk management, quantitative analysis, or a related technical field.
• Experience developing, deploying, and supporting analytics solutions within a production environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, modeling, and automation.
• Knowledge of market risk concepts, including volatility, concentration risk, derivatives risk, and stress testing methodologies.
• Experience conducting quantitative analysis and developing risk analytics or modeling solutions.
• Knowledge of US Wealth Management products and related risk management practices.
• Familiarity with Regulation T and Portfolio Margin frameworks.
• Experience implementing controls related to code development, testing, validation, and documentation.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders to support analytical and business objectives.
• Ability to communicate quantitative concepts and analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Series 7 license or the ability to obtain the license within 120 days

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills.

• Experience developing or enhancing risk analytics methodologies and frameworks.
• Knowledge of financial mathematics, derivatives, options, or quantitative risk management techniques.
• Experience supporting stress testing, scenario analysis, or portfolio risk assessment programs.
• Familiarity with data science, machine learning, or advanced analytics techniques.
• Experience preparing methodology, validation, or model governance documentation.
• Knowledge of margin lending products and securities-based lending risk management practices.
• Experience collaborating with risk, technology, and data teams on analytical initiatives.

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs. 

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions.  We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. 

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.

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