Senior Associate, Trading

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system, we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities, and people everywhere. We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Associate, Trading to join our Securities Finance team. This role is located in London. In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Interface with borrowers and BNY Mellon’s global securities lending trading desks to optimize revenue by effectively lending client securities in accordance with client, bank, and regulatory guidelines.
• Negotiate with borrowers to price transactions based on market supply and demand factors with the ability to make prompt decisions and react to daily market changes.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with borrowers and internal partners including global trading desks, trade support, product, and client servicing teams.
• Monitor the trading book closely and ensure effective risk management to avoid any exposure to both BNY Mellon and clients, particularly around corporate actions and liquidity management in those markets with punitive settlement regimes.
• Work closely with operations teams to minimize all risk situations.
• Liaise with trade support, collateral, and corporate actions teams to promote efficiencies throughout the trading process.
• Provide analytical support to senior traders to help maximize return from BNY Mellon’s lending portfolio.
• Analyze and interpret data, in order to make, support, and articulate trading decisions.
• Assist the trading team in the review, integration, and deployment of new and existing technology tools to further automate trading processes.
• Evaluate client portfolios for the purposes of performance reviews and future revenue estimates.
• Understand & optimize the impact of trades on business metrics ROC/RWA.
• Assist and help to produce and provide market commentary to client-facing peers or directly to clients.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Maths & Economics A levels or equivalent Degree.
• Relevant experience in financial markets and securities lending preferred.
• Good technology skills.

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.