Risk Management - Market Risk Associate - Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets
J.P. Morgan
Bring your Expertise to JPMorganChase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.
As a Market Risk Associate - Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets on the Commercial and Investment Bank Risk team, you will help design and formalise the market risk framework for digital assets across businesses, with a particular focus on tokenization and crypto market structure. You will conduct research on evolving market dynamics and provide decision-ready risk insights as new forms of digital assets emerge. In this role, you will bring hands-on experience with digital assets and tokenisation, strong market risk knowledge, and an ability to translate complex, rapidly changing developments into practical risk management standards. Our Market Risk team is expanding capabilities in the oversight and analysis of risk arising from cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
Job Resonsibilities
- Produce Market Intelligence and Research on cryptocurrency and digital asset markets.
- Collaborate with Trading, Technology, Research, Compliance & Quantitative Risk teams to help review new crypto and digital asset products and provide Risk oversight of this activity.
- Collaborate in designing a strong risk management framework for new activity.
- Build new analytical tools and views to track cryptocurrency markets & digital assets.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline.
- Deep knowledge of the cryptocurrency ecosystem and blockchain architecture (i.e. Proof-of-work vs. Proof-of-stake), including the ability to assess the risk & operational protocols of a particular blockchain.
- Knowledge of crypto market mechanics & trading settlement structures (i.e. understanding of main crypto exchanges, margin rules & liquidity)
- Familiarity with the current suite of products traded in the cryptocurrency market. Ability to describe the current dynamics in crypto spot and derivatives, stablecoin mechanics, staking yields, tradeable tokens and funding markets. Experience within cryptocurrency trading or risk management is a plus.
- Knowledge of DeFi mechanics (i.e. staking, tokenisation, cross-chain bridges, and structuring of smart contracts).
- Experience with US regulatory framework for the tokenisation of assets (in particular, Genius Act, ERC-20, ERC-721, BEP-20 & SPL token development & compliance).
- Programming experience such as python with ability to use technology to analyse data & streamline processes.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
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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.
Support the design & implementation of market risk framework for digital assets across businesses.