Securities Lending Trader

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia Macquarie Group Limited Full time

We are looking for a Sydney-based Securities Lending trader to help drive sustained business growth and increased profitability for the Equity Finance business within Commodities and Global Markets Equity Derivatives Trading. You will be focused on sourcing and distributing stock for our external clients and internal trading desks, as well as managing funding, liquidity and various risks for the business.

**Key Accountabilities / Principal Responsibilities**
- Originate, identify and execute on profitable trading opportunities across Equity Finance products (Securities Lending, Repo and Synthetic Financing), in collaboration with trading team members.
- Management and optimisation of equity inventory, with a focus on best execution, rate management, funding and capital usage.
- Highlight upcoming, live and post trade trading risks, trading catalysts and opportunities to key stake holders across the group.
- Work with the Equity Finance team to maintain and actively develop existing as well as new trading counterparty relationships with brokers, banks, custodial lenders, pension funds, other sources of supply & funding.
- Ensure trading risks are foreseen, managed and escalated within the group framework and best trading practice is observed, including, but not limited to.
- Improve operational efficiency of front-office activities by:

- leveraging tactical tools for process automation and analytics
- engaging with wider team on strategic system enhancement and development
- Identify operational risks and enhance controls to ensure they are mitigated.
- Partner with sales and other business areas to distribute products aligned to Macquarie’s competitive advantages.

**Key **Skills and Knowledge Areas**
- At least 2 years’ experience and a good understanding of equity markets and products.
- Understanding of, and/or a desire to learn about, Securities Lending/Repo and Equity Swaps.
- Corporate actions knowledge or experience of corporate actions in a trading environment is desirable.
- Experience dealing with clients and other external parties and stakeholders.
- Strong numerical and problem-solving skills and a high level of proficiency in Excel.
- A disciplined approach to risk management and the ability to intuitively understand and evaluate risk versus reward.
- High level of diligence and accuracy.
- Ability to understand and navigate the structural and regulatory environment in different markets.
- Ability to demonstrate effective teamwork and work well under pressure.
- Experience in dealing with external clients and counterparties, including marketing, trade structuring and relationship management.
- Coding skills in Python would be advantageous.

**About Commodities and Global Markets**

Commodities and Global Markets provides clients with an integrated, end-to-end offering across global markets including equities, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodities.

**Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths, and in combination with our inclusive environment, it enables us to deliver innovative and sustainable outcomes for our people, clients, shareholders and communities. From day one, you'll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. If our purpose of ‘empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future’ is as inspiring to you as it is to us, please apply. With the right technology, support and resources, our people can work in a range of flexible ways.

**About Macquarie**:
A career at Macquarie means you’ll have the opportunity to develop and utilise new skills, explore interesting fields and do challenging work that will impact the lives of people around the world—whether it’s accelerating the green energy transition, helping sustain global food supplies, financing social housing projects or investing in essential infrastructure. At Macquarie, we’re empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future.

Our size and international presence means your work can take you anywhere—across business groups, disciplines, sectors and borders. With 18,000+ employees and offices in 33 markets around the world, we’re a truly global organisation.

You’ll be supported by a diverse team where the unique perspectives, ideas and experiences that all of our people bring are valued. You’ll be empowered to address unmet needs in our communities whilst advising and investing alongside our clients and partners. Working with us, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference.

Macquarie is a global financial group providing clients with asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, leasing and asset financing, market access, commodity trading, renewables development, specialist advisory, capital raising and principal investment.

**Job no**: CGM-972062
- **Work type**: Permanent - Full time
- **Location**: Sydney
- **Category**: Mid-level, Derivatives, Equities
- **Gr

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