Job Description

You will join a successful and dynamic team of Portfolio Managers within J.P Morgan’s EMEA Private Banking business. You will be working alongside a team of talented colleagues from other markets, businesses, and functions to provide you with the opportunity to take your career to the next level.

We are actively looking for exceptionally talented individuals who are collaborative, confident, and motivated to provide a first-class experience to clients. You will be responsible for managing core multi-asset portfolio across multiple markets in EMEA, for JPMorgan’s Private Bank Clients.

About the team

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The Portfolio Management Group (PMG) is the implementation engine for the Private Bank's discretionary investment business, and is responsible for ensuring that portfolios are managed in accordance with client investment parameters. You will be part of a global team with presence in numerous locations including London, Geneva and New York.

About the role

As a Vice President Portfolio Manager, you will focus on various markets across EMEA, leading the interaction with the key front office colleagues to devise appropriate portfolio solutions to meet clients’ goals; managing cash levels, asset allocation deviations, hedging strategies, tactical trade implementation and clients’ liquidity needs.

You will leverage your deep understanding of financial markets, portfolio management theory, product knowledge and trade execution.

You will work directly with fellow Strategy and Solutions teams to construct and implement investment ideas within the discretionary business.

We expect the successful candidate to adapt quickly to the way PMG manages portfolios and bring a fresh perspective into the team.

Job responsibilities

• Implementation of the Bank’s various CIO teams’ views to ensure the bank's best investment thinking is reflected consistently in our clients’ accounts.
• Effectively manage a challenging book of largely custom portfolios, which have unique and/or unusual specifications and requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of the investment solutions utilized throughout the Private Bank, including, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, structured notes, hedge funds, FX hedging and separately managed accounts
• Monitor accounts for model drift and strategy deviation across asset classes and rebalance portfolios when required
• Monitor investment vehicle selection and resulting exposures
• Monitoring cash and security activity in client accounts
• Communicate PMG trading activity and initiatives to internal clients and partners
• Market PMG effectively to all internal clients to continue to grow the team's footprint in Europe
• Maintain effective controls within the governance structure, to mitigate risks and ensure consistency
• Embrace new technology to develop scalability of the business
• Mentoring and training junior members of staff were necessary

• Willingness to participate in projects to enhance the platform.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Minimum Bachelor's degree
• Asset and/or Wealth and Money Management experience
• Ability to demonstrate a passion for and understanding of financial markets and investment solutions
• Detail orientated and process focused
• Ability to operate in a fast-moving and demanding environment
• Work effectively as part of a global team
• Aptitude to identify and minimize investment/business risk
• Strong communications skills
• Native or C1 level proficiency in English.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• CFA qualification
• Additional European languages.

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.