Securities Finance Developer (Vice President)

Jefferies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies, a global investment bank based in London, is seeking a developer in the Securities Finance team. The successful candidate will focus on building and maintaining our Global Securities Finance platform, benefiting users across multiple time zones.

This role requires strong .NET and SQL skills, with prior experience in Securities Lending being desirable. The candidate must possess strong communication skills and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines.

Jefferies values diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Follows SOLID development principles.
• Understanding of Securities Lending is desirable.
• Proficiency in leveraging productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Development of the core in‑house platforms.
• Owning specific projects or issues.
• Working with colleagues to prioritize tasks.
• Unit testing and user testing support.

Skills

Strong .NET skills

Strong SQL knowledge

Experience in Securities Lending

Communication skills

Ability to deliver to tight deadlines

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude

AWS

MS SQL Server

MySQL

RabbitMQ

Git (BitBucket)

Bamboo

Java

Windows development

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Jefferies, a global investment bank and securities firm, has served companies and their investors for over 60 years. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in more than 25 cities around the world, Jefferies provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage, securities research and asset management. The firm is a leading provider of trade execution in equity, high‑yield, convertible and international securities for institutional investors and high‑net‑worth individuals.

Job Description

As part of the Equity Technology team, an opportunity exists for a technically strong developer to join the small Securities Finance team. The role will focus on building and maintaining our Global Securities Finance platform – benefiting front and middle‑office users in multiple time zones.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of the core in‑house platforms, both on‑prem and cloud (AWS)
• Owning specific projects or issues from start to finish
• Working with colleagues and management to ensure appropriate prioritization
• Unit testing, assisting with user testing, and working closely with the support and release management team to provide robust and performant solutions

Qualifications / Experience

• Strong .NET skills, with server and ideally client‑side experience
• Follows SOLID development principles, with experience of supportive frameworks/libraries
• Strong SQL knowledge, preferably MS SQL Server and/or MySQL
• Understanding of Securities Lending is desirable, preferably with prior experience in this or a related area, e.g. Equity swaps
• Proficiency in leveraging GitHub Copilot or Claude for productivity gains and to improve code quality

Additional Skills

• Able to deliver to tight deadlines
• Ability to work with colleagues around the world
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in one or more of the following beneficial: Global One, RabbitMQ, BitBucket (Git), Bamboo, Java, Windows development

About Us

Jefferies is a leading global, full‑service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.