Hmmm… You don’t see a lot of job postings asking for that specific combo…
https://jpmchase.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=1532316
___ GWM - Hedge Fund Group - Risk Specialist-150016925 J.P. Morgan Global Wealth Management Hedge Fund Group, Risk Specialist J.P. Morgan Global Wealth Management provides investment management products and services to high net worth and ultra high net worth investors. It offers the full spectrum of investment strategies - from equity, cash management, fixed income, currency and asset allocation to alternative asset classes such as private equity, real estate and hedge funds. The Hedge Fund Group sits within GWM Managed Solutions and Strategies which encompasses the discretionary investment offerings for clients, including multi-asset and single asset-class strategies as well as manager selection platforms. The Hedge Fund Group consists of 30 experienced professionals whose goal is to identify and bring to JPMorgan’s private clients a diverse array of attractive alternative investment opportunities. The team looks broadly across private equity, real estate and hedge funds and, since inception in 1992, has brought over 70 investment opportunities to JPMorgan’s private clients, endowments and foundations. With over $37 billion under management in its current portfolio, the team brings a unique perspective to sourcing and structuring alternative investment opportunities. The group uses a “best-of-breed” approach to source investment opportunities across its broad platform. A disciplined selection process enables the group to offer private clients top quality investment opportunities from both within the firm and from outside of the firm through third-party managers. We are seeking a Vice President level risk management professional to join our hedge fund due diligence team. The candidate’s primary focus will be to analyze and vet the positions provided to us by our 3rd party hedge funds. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with the operational due diligence team as well as the investment due diligence team (all within hedge fund due diligence). The candidate will share the following responsibilities: •Analyze the output generated by our 3rd party risk engine •Document and resolve input/output errors •Liaise with 3rd party fund managers to more fully understand generated output •Provide a quarterly review of results and quarter-over-quarter changes •Participate in on-site risk management due diligence meetings to better document and understand risk management capabilities •Perform ad-hoc analyses aimed at furthering our risk management practices and understanding Qualifications We expect that the candidate will possess the following qualifications / attributes: •4 to 7 years of investment risk, research or portfolio construction role with an investment management or capital markets brokerage firm •Quantitative foundation and understanding of statistics •Strong familiarity with Excel including macros (VBA / Matlab / R are all pluses)•Knowledge of financial markets and various security types (including derivatives)•Understanding of hedge fund strategies •CFA, CAIA, or FRM is strongly preferred JPMorgan Chase is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer Disability/Veteran. Primary Location US-NY-New York-270 Park Avenue / 02317 Organization ASSET MANAGEMENT__Corporate Brand J.P. Morgan