Asset Management - Relative Value / Macro Hedge Fund Analyst - Associate

Asset Management - Relative Value / Macro Hedge Fund Analyst- Associate

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the world's third-largest alternatives manager, with a 40-year history of delivering innovative alternative solutions across market cycles. Our alternative investment engines are managed by highly specialized independent teams, backed by the global reach, vast resources and robust governance of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Our alternative strategies are designed to achieve specific client outcomes and built to deliver uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes. Customized alternative portfolios can be tailored to individual client needs. We offer strategies across the alternative investment spectrum, including real estate, private equity and credit, infrastructure, transportation, liquid alternatives and hedge funds.

Job Summary :

As an Asset Management - Relative Value / Macro Hedge Fund Analyst- Associate within J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, you will be responsible for applying your quantitative and qualitative skills, experience, and informed judgment to enhance the performance of our client hedge fund portfolios. You will work within the manager research group on all aspects of manager sourcing, due diligence, and analysis of third party relative value and macro hedge funds. You will collaborate with a team of analysts in their ongoing selection of hedge funds for various multi-manager portfolios as well as in their due-diligence relating to the existing suite of third party funds. In this role, you will be responsible for a significant amount of formal written analysis and project management.

Job Responsibilities

• Source and perform quantitative and qualitative investment due diligence on prospective Relative Value / Macro hedge fund investments and strategies
• Analyze portfolio fit for new investments
• Make recommendations to JPMorgan Alternative Asset Management's Investment Committee and portfolio managers regarding the use of hedge fund managers and strategies in client portfolios
• Perform ongoing due diligence on approved hedge fund managers analyzing returns, attributions, sources of risk and return, etc.
• Perform ad hoc analysis in support of the Relative Value / Macro team
• Help to design and implement tools that improve team efficiency

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills