Securities Financing Specialist

@ Jane Street
Jane Streetjanestreet.com

Securities Financing Specialist

Posted 3 months ago

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About the job

Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm focusing on innovative financing strategies. This role involves managing bond financing, developing external relationships, and improving long-term credit solutions within a collaborative environment.

Requirements

  • 3-7 years financing experience
  • Knowledge of bond markets
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Relationship management skills
  • Team player mindset

Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of bond financing
  • Experience with securities lending
  • Proficiency in data analysis
  • Curious and motivated learner
  • Effective communicator

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About the Position

We’re looking for a Securities Financing Specialist to support and develop Jane Street’s financing capabilities. The ideal candidate has prior experience in financing or securities lending at a bank or buy-side firm, along with strong external relationships with counterparties.

You can expect to work with a broad range of internal teams to understand and manage the various constraints of a quantitative trading firm. You'll also have the opportunity to execute real-time financing decisions and improve our long-term financing strategy. 

Additional responsibilities of this role will include:

  • Working closely with trading desks and infrastructure teams to optimize the financing and securities lending transactions across various products
  • Maintaining and developing relationships with prime brokers and other external financing counterparties
  • Being a reliable subject matter expert in the financing markets to support our trading desks’ decisions
  • Helping to form our long-term financing strategy by improving and expanding our financing activity and capacity
  • Working with all groups within our Finance department to find robust solutions to strategic and tactical problems
  • Learning about and supporting other products, financing structures, and trading desks within Jane Street

About You

  • Have 2-5 years of relevant financing experience at a buy-side firm or bank (some exposure to credit financing, ideally in corporate bonds, is preferred)
  • Excited and able to cultivate relationships with prime brokers and other external financing counterparties
  • Have strong analytical skills and experience with performing technical data analysis to solve problems (e.g., through previous work experience, STEM coursework)
  • Intellectually curious and motivated to learn about new products, funding trade types, and strategies
  • An effective communicator who works well in a team environment
  • Fluency in Python, SQL, or other programming languages is a strong plus

If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com.

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