Asset Management - Global Market Strategist - Executive Director (m|f|x) Milan

Our Market Insights team is a global investment strategy group focused on macroeconomic issues that impact financial markets. The team formulates and communicates market and economic insights to institutional and retail clients, the media, and internal partners on behalf of the global J.P. Morgan Asset Management business. Led globally by Dr. David Kelly and in EMEA by Karen Ward, the team includes strategists and market analysts based in New York, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Milan, Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels, Melbourne, Tokyo, and other locations.

The team shares its insights through the Market Insights Program, a comprehensive offering for clients that includes the quarterly flagship “Guide to the Markets” chart pack, roadshows, and webcasts, as well as other regular webcasts, presentations, and publications. The program is currently available to clients in 33 countries and 13 languages.

The program’s three main objectives are

• To help clients make better, more informed investment decisions;
• To position J.P. Morgan Asset Management as the leading provider of capital markets and economic insights; and
• To help JPM’s sales force gain access to new clients, build stronger relationships with existing clients by adding value to the relationship, and uncover opportunities with clients through an active, ongoing dialogue about capital markets and the economy.

Role Summary
This role represents an exciting opportunity for you to play a prominent role in one of Asset Management’s flagship teams. While the role is based in Milan, you will serve as a global market strategist and should be familiar with—and able to discuss—macroeconomic developments around the world. You will be responsible for contributing to the team’s research efforts and communicating the team’s views on capital markets and macroeconomic developments to clients, the media, and internal stakeholders.

You will not only have prior experience in either an investment strategy or a client-facing role, but must also be an outstanding presenter, capable of both educating and engaging a wide range of client types and audience sizes.

Tasks

• Participate in the production of regular client-facing materials, including the Guide to the Markets, On the Minds of Investors research papers, and the Monthly Market Review.
• Contribute to the team’s macro and market research efforts, adding intellectual value to the team’s discussions and using data-driven analysis to help inform the team’s views.
• Present to clients in person and virtually to discuss the outlook for the global economy and financial markets.
• Play a leading role in shaping the team’s views across a variety of asset classes and share these views in a range of client-facing settings.
• Help educate internal partners on economic and market issues, with a particular focus on how to use the resources available through the Market Insights Program to address these issues and link them to investment solutions.
• Partner with internal investment desks to exchange views and identify opportunities for collaboration.

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• A strong academic background with a university degree, ideally in economics, finance, or a related field. CFA, CAIA, or similar certifications are a plus.
• Fluency in English and Italian is required; the ability to speak other languages is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as a proven ability to effectively convey complex ideas with passion and clarity.
• Demonstrable examples of research or other materials.
• A strong understanding of financial markets and economics; the candidate should be well-versed in the history of capital markets and economic indicators, as well as equities, fixed income, emerging markets, currencies, and asset allocation.
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to generate insightful and relevant investment ideas backed by rigorous research.
• Willingness to travel (including overnight trips).

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Outstanding presentation and writing skills. Experience creating engaging, original investment strategy content
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, Refinitiv Eikon/Datastream is a plus, as are Python coding skills.
• Experience in the sell side, asset management, central banking, government, or supranational institutions is preferred.

EXECUTIVES: The job grading and the related compensation, within the aforementioned pay range, will be determined in accordance with the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro) for executives (dirigenti) employed by banking, financial, and ancillary companies (the “CCNL,” available at the following link) applicable to the employment relationship, pursuant to Articles 2 and 8 of the CCNL, and based on objective and gender-neutral criteria consistent with the role, relevant professional experience, required skills, and the type of contract.

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Location

Via Cordusio 3, IT-20123 Milan