EMEA Trading (London)

Wematch.live LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wematch is a fintech that transforms the securities finance industry. Our platform connects more than 85 global financial institutions, enabling users to discover liquidity, negotiate trades and manage the full lifecycle of financing transactions.

We are seeking an experienced trader-focused professional to join our EMEA team in London. You will partner with traders and sales from leading banks to identify opportunities, negotiate terms and grow platform balances through execution and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Equity Finance/Equity Derivatives in a trading or sales role.
• Experience as trader, broker or related markets professional.
• Strong numerical and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify trading opportunities and engage with clients to develop interest.
• Collaborate with traders to execute transactions on Wematch platform.
• Support negotiations and drive trades to completion.
• Develop product knowledge and market dynamics to grow volumes.
• Build trusted relationships with traders and key clients.
• Track KPIs and trading activity; produce insights with data.
• Work with Product and Data teams to improve workflows and dashboards.

Skills

Securities Finance

Advanced Excel

AI productivity

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Accountable

Under pressure

Quick thinking

Commercial focus

Strong communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

Wematch is an award-winning fintech transforming the securities finance industry. Our platform connects more than 85 global financial institutions, enabling users to discover liquidity, negotiate trades and manage the full lifecycle of financing transactions.

Our platform covers a range of products, including Total Return Swaps (TRS), Securities Lending (SBL), Repo and Collateral upgrades & downgrades.

Trusted by most of the world’s leading investment banks, Wematch is redefining how capital markets operate through innovative technology, workflow automation and data-driven solutions.

About the Role

We are looking for someone to join our EMEA team in London and play a key role in the growth of trades execution on our platform.

As a member of the trading team, you will act as a trusted execution partner for our clients, primarily interacting with traders and sales at leading investment banks and buy side clients. Your role will be highly commercial and execution-focused: identify trading opportunities, understand and look for client interests, facilitate negotiations and drive the growth of balances executed through the platform across our product offering.

This is a fast-paced role that combines market expertise, client relationship management, execution, data analysis and operational problem-solving. You will need to be highly responsive, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a time-sensitive trading environment.

Why Join Wematch?

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the fastest growing fintechs in Securities Finance, operating at the intersection of technology and financial markets.

With offices across London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Tel Aviv, Wematch offers an international and multicultural environment where you will work closely with colleagues across trading, sales, product, data and technology.

The role is highly diverse, covering different products, clients and functions while drawing on a broad range of skills.

You will work with the Head of Trading, who brings 10 years of international experience as a trader in top-tier banks.

Key Responsibilities

Trading & Execution

• Identify trading opportunities and proactively engage with clients to uncover interest
• Work closely with traders to facilitate and execute transactions on the Wematch platform
• Support negotiations between counterparties and help drive trades through to completion
• Develop a strong understanding of our products, clients and market dynamics
• Take ownership of growing trading volumes and balances executed on the platform
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with traders and key clients

Data & Performance

• Track and analyse team KPIs and trading activity
• Extract, structure and interpret relevant data to identify opportunities and monitor performance
• Work closely with our Data team to develop dashboards and visualization tools that support the trading team’s decision-making

Process & Platform Development

• Help improve and streamline internal processes and workflows
• Develop tools and dashboards that enable the team to operate more efficiently
• Work closely with our Product team in London on the continuous improvement and maintenance of the platform. Bring feedback from clients and the trading desk to help shape product development.

Who We’re Looking For

Experience

We are looking for a professional with at least 5 years of experience in Equity Finance / Equity Derivatives as a Trader, Sales, Broker or a related markets role.

Skills & Attributes

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of Securities Finance products and ecosystem
• Advanced Excel
• Familiarity with leveraging AI to boost efficiency and productivity
• Analytical, with a strong ability to work with numbers and extract insights from data
• Detail-oriented and rigorous
• Accountable
• Efficient under pressure
• Quick-thinking and responsive
• Dynamic and proactive, with the energy to identify opportunities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Curious and eager to learn
• Commercially minded, with a natural desire to grow the business.

Hiring process

• Initial interview with the Head of Trading
• Case study – A practical exercise designed to assess approach to brokerage and trade execution
• Interview with the CRO & Co-Founder
• Interview with the CEO

The role is based in London, Canary Wharf.