Securities Finance Trader

Marex Group plc is a diversified global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets. It listed on Nasdaq Global Select Market in April 2024. With more than 35 offices in Europe, US and APAC, it has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Securities Finance business within Marex’s fast paced and growing Capital Markets group. As part of this recently formed team, you will be a key member of the business helping drive growth and profitability for the EMEA Securities Finance business.

• Working to identify and execute Securities Finance trading opportunities throughout EMEA across equities and fixed income instruments. You will be directly responsible for revenue generation and active performance management.
• Provide pricing on Stock Borrowing and Lending and Financing markets to external counterparties and internal businesses.
• Assist management with managing risks associated with the Securities Finance business.
• Directly corresponding with clients, including banks, hedge funds, market makers, fund managers.
• Responsible for assisting with the onboarding of new client relationships and maintaining existing client relationships, assisting with support processes as required by colleagues, and engaging and updating clients.
• Collaboration with central operations functions which support the trading role including but not limited to Operations and Technology.
• Strategising to increase P&L, requiring analysis of markets and products.
• Ensuring compliance with the company’s regulatory requirements under the FCA.
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times complying with the FCA’s Code of Conduct.
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/or your supervisor as required.
• To escalate risk events immediately.
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.

• Demonstrable experience in Securities Borrowing and Lending / Secured Financing / Delta One Strategies is essential.
• Deep knowledge of the EMEA and APAC Hard to Borrow and Specials trading landscape would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent Analytical and relationship management skills.
• Strong understanding of the end to end trade life cycles.
• Good understanding of balance sheet impacts and liquidity metrics.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the financial service markets and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Experience of the infrastructural support required to efficiently support Securities Finance.
• Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.
• Excellent verbal written and communication skills.
• A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates curiosity.
• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others.
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.

If you’re forging a career in this area and are looking for your next step, get in touch! Marex is fully committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from candidates returning to the workforce.