Securities Financing, Collateral Trader – Vice President (m|f|x) London

Our Equity Finance business partners with clients to enable them to gain long or short exposure to global markets, to help them seek higher returns and investment income, and to achieve their financing and hedging needs. Our globally coordinated team provides unique opportunities to clients. We offer equity swaps, participation-notes, stock borrow and loan, repos and other bespoke solutions to help clients access liquidity, generate investment income, navigate market environments, and manage transaction costs. This successful and supportive team is dedicated to identifying and executing profitable financing and trading opportunities across European and US markets. By leveraging their expertise and market insights, they deliver competitive pricing solutions to clients while effectively managing and mitigating risks.

While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 4 days a week in our advertised location.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

Tasks

As a Securities Financing and Collateral Trader, you will focus on trading Repo, Stock Loan, and Financing Total Return Swaps (TRS) transactions for our client base, collaborating closely within a team that covers the full suite of Equity Finance products across equities and government fixed income securities. In this fast-paced environment, you will be encouraged to think strategically to grow the business and ensure effective risk and control management.

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• A minimum of 5 years of prior trading experience covering financing transactions in Repo and Stock Loan
• The ability to originate and structure solutions for internal and external clients
• A strong network of counterparty/client relationships
• A deep understanding of liquidity ratios and balance sheet accounting
• Expert-level product expertise in financing both Securities financing transactions (SFTs) and Total Return Swaps (TRS) across Equities and Government Bonds
• Expertise in risk management, particularly interest rate risk, FX (foreign Exchange) risk, and basis risk
• Proficiency in Excel, with Python being an advantage

That awaits you

At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including, comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Access to company funded emergency and backup dependent care services
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

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Contact

Location

28 Ropemaker Street, GB-EC2Y 9HD London