Portfolio Finance Trader
Jump Trading is a global trading firm where traders, engineers, and researchers develop trading strategies, models, infrastructure, and systems across asset classes and time horizons.
About Jump Trading
Jump Trading is a global trading firm focused on research-driven trading and the engineering of scalable models, tools, infrastructure, and execution systems. Its operations combine trading, technology, AI/ML, and quantitative research, and it also runs research and talent programs including conference travel grants and a fellowship program.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will manage US financing portfolios, borrow rates, locates, and refinancing across equity and credit portfolios. You will optimize financing across asset classes, negotiate financing and margin terms with counterparties, and work with technology teams to develop reporting and tooling. You will support cash and collateral management, foreign exchange and money market activities, PnL and cost analysis, risk processes, treasury initiatives, and process automation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM Accounting Finance Computer Science or a related area
- At least 2 years of buy-side or sell-side experience in Portfolio Finance Delta One Trading Repo or Stock Loan
- Experience supporting relevant desks in a technical or quantitative strategies role
- Technical fluency in Python or other programming languages
- Understanding of treasury and cash management concepts
- Understanding of financial markets and asset classes
- Ability to multitask prioritize and manage competing deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Reliable and predictable availability
Responsibilities
- Manage US financing portfolios borrow rates locates and refinancing
- Optimize financing activities across asset classes
- Negotiate general financing and margin terms with counterparties
- Partner with technology teams to build reporting and financing tooling
- Support cash and collateral management across global treasury teams
- Trade foreign exchange and other money market instruments
- Provide trade team analysis on PnL and cost allocations
- Support daily trading activities with Risk and Back Office functions
- Develop procedures funding structures and process automation
- Provide regional treasury leadership for new US business initiatives
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus eligibility
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- HSA FSA and Dependent Care options
- Employer-paid group term life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs
