The Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities team (GFICC) at J.P. Morgan Asset Management is one of the world’s deepest and best-resourced fixed income managers, with expertise across all major fixed income sectors, including niche markets. Every investment decision in our fixed income solutions is underpinned by the proprietary research of a globally integrated team of sector specialists. Our shared research language, combining fundamental, quantitative valuation and technical inputs, facilitates the comparison of ideas across sectors and geographies. Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities manages a broad range of strategies, through funds and/or separate accounts, including broad market, long duration, stable value, intermediate high yield, emerging market debt, short and ultra-short duration, global bonds, structured products, mortgages and tax-aware strategies.

Job Summary

As an Investment Specialist Analyst in the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (GFICC) team based in New York, you will be a key member of the municipal bond investment specialist team. The muni specialist team supports a $100bn platform and is responsible for launching new products, supporting seven mutual funds, four ETFs and numerous other separately managed accounts. You will be expected to articulate the team’s views, positions and performance. You will help in servicing existing relationships, pitching for new business and creating marketing materials. You will work closely with different groups including: portfolio managers, sales channels, other investment specialists, and internal support and operations groups. As such, you must demonstrate excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining client presentations, marketing, performance commentary, and other client communications
• Responding to ad-hoc requests from clients and internal groups
• Facilitating meetings, both external (client pitches and portfolio reviews) and internal (product development and strategy meetings)
• Partnering with client advisors on new business opportunities (represent fixed income capabilities in meetings, facilitate RFPs, pitch decks)
• Developing in-depth understanding of fixed income investment portfolios
• Analyzing portfolios including positioning, analytics and performance results
• Your role will provide the opportunity for you to grow into a subject matter expert on specific products or clients within the fixed income business, understand the portfolios that you are supporting and be a key player in maintaining and winning new business opportunities.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• 1 years of work experience with fixed income knowledge
• Interest in financial markets, economics and fixed income
• Bachelor’s degree
• Meet tight deadlines while possessing strong attention to detail
• Demonstrate ability to multi-task and re-prioritize quickly
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Power Point skills
• Quantitative skills - proficiency in basic financial calculations and high aptitude with numbers
• Adaptable, innovative, and results oriented, with excellent teamwork skills
• SIE, Series 7, 63 or must complete within 120 days

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Strong proficiency with PowerPoint slide creation and strong Excel skills preferred.