Currencies and Emerging Markets - Trading Analyst - Analyst or Associate

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the South African Currencies and Emerging Markets (CEM) trading division of JPMorgan for an analyst or associate to join the team. You will work with top-tier professionals at the heart of a leading global investment bank. With hands-on learning opportunities, mentoring and feedback, and numerous development opportunities, you will gain a strong career foundation in financial services. If you are curious, passionate, and ready to make an impact - we are looking for you!

The CEM trading desk in Cape Town focuses on trading South African and Sub-Sahara African currencies, government bonds and interest rate products with trading capabilities in the broader EM region.

Though Cape Town based, this role would provide the opportunity to build a global network. Much of the business is sourced from the global franchise so the role involves considerable interaction with sales teams, traders and clients outside of South Africa. As such, you will have an opportunity to compete and perform on a global standard.

Job Responsibilities

You would be expected to support a senior trader in the following:

• Providing cover pricing and information to clients
• Managing client-sourced risk in the senior trader's absence
• Ordering entry and electronic price provision with a high degree of precision and adaptability
• Developing and implementing trading strategies
• Support the desk in a variety of control functions.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required, postgraduate degree preferre d
• Global Markets experience and acute awareness of current drivers of global markets and how they might evolve
• Trading experience is preferred
• Ability to work quickly and accurately sometimes under high degrees of pressure
• Ability to focus attention in the face of multiple distractions
• Fluency in English

JP Morgan is committed to the goals of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, which was enacted inter alia to achieve equity by promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through the elimination of unfair discrimination. As such, application screening and hiring will be considered in line with advancing the recruitment of previously disadvantaged persons.

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. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.