APAC Equity Financing Trader — Associate

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking an Equity Financing Trader at Associate/VP level to manage a secured equity financing book across APAC, optimizing funding costs, and collateral while maintaining rigorous risk controls. You will work closely with Trading, Sales, and Structuring teams to drive revenue, improve resource usage, and develop tools to monitor positions and market activity.

Qualifications include 4–8 years in equity financing or related trading, strong Python/SQL, Bloomberg experience, and a finance

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in equity financing or related trading.
• Strong knowledge of APAC equity market structure.
• Proficiency in Python and/or SQL for trading tools.
• Experience with Bloomberg, booking systems and trading protocols.
• Advanced analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop relationships with stakeholders.
• Licensing as applicable to the role and jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Arrange secured financing for APAC markets to meet regulatory and internal requirements, raise liquidity, and optimise funding costs.
• Drive optimisation of financial resource usage, with focus on GSIB footprint and RWA efficiency.
• Manage the collateral pool, including margin and haircut optimisation, to reduce the cost of funding.
• Develop relationships with external trading counterparties; assess market situations and identify suitable counterparties.
• Coordinate with Sales, Structuring, and other organisations across Markets and the broader business.
• Develop tools and workflows to enhance trading efficiency, book position monitoring, and market surveillance.

Skills

Python

SQL

Analytical skills

Communication

Risk awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Math

CFA a plus

Tools

Bloomberg

Booking systems

Trading protocols

Job description

Citi is seeking an Equity Financing Trader at Associate/VP level to manage a secured equity financing book across APAC, optimizing funding costs, and collateral while maintaining rigorous risk controls. You will work closely with Trading, Sales, and Structuring teams to drive revenue, improve resource usage, and develop tools to monitor positions and market activity.

Qualifications include 4–8 years in equity financing or related trading, strong Python/SQL, Bloomberg experience, and a finance