Global Research - EMEA Emerging Markets Local Markets Rates Strategist - Vice President or Executive Director

JOB DESCRIPTION

Introductory Marketing Language:
Join J.P. Morgan's Emerging Markets Strategy team in London and play a pivotal role in shaping the firm's approach to EMEA EM local rates. As a senior Vice President or Executive Director, you will deliver impactful research and investment insights, collaborating with leading strategists and economists. We offer a collaborative environment, opportunities for growth, and the chance to contribute to a top-ranked global research platform. Step into a role where your expertise and commercial acumen will drive success and innovation.

Job Summary:
As a Vice President or Executive Director in the EMEA Emerging Markets Local Markets Rates Strategy team, you will formulate top-down and bottom-up views on EMEA EM local rates, including bonds, swaps, and other instruments. You will confidently deliver these insights to internal and external stakeholders through research reports and investment recommendations. You will work closely with the Head of EMEA EM Local Markets Strategy and the broader emerging markets research team, contributing to wider EM research initiatives and collaborating across global teams.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyse macroeconomic themes and technical drivers affecting EMEA EM local rates markets to formulate views and investment recommendations at both regional and country levels
• Communicate EMEA EM local rates views to external clients and internal sales and trading teams via published reports, webinars, client roadshows, and conferences
• Collaborate with the EMEA EM strategy team, economists, and colleagues in the global EM team to deliver broader EM research
• Build and manage analytics and quantitative FX models
• Develop rates models and generate trade ideas based on market-moving events
• Maintain strong product and technical knowledge to support research and recommendations
• Contribute to wider EM research initiatives and support team objectives

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Extensive experience covering EMEA EM local rates markets at a top-tier financial institution (sell side or buy side)
• Bachelor's/University degree
• Strong grasp of macroeconomics, financial economics, and local rates drivers
• Solid rates product knowledge
• Strong analytical skills, with good knowledge of statistics and econometrics/data science
• Familiarity with economic and financial databases such as Haver and Bloomberg
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills and proven team player

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Confident using AI tools
• Master's degree preferred, ideally in finance/economics or a STEM discipline

This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.

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.

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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.