Securities Financing Specialist

@ Jane Street

Securities Financing Specialist

Posted 1 month 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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