EQUITY MARGIN ANALYST

Marex Spectron; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Equity Margin Analyst to manage account-level risk and streamline margin operations. This role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in Margin Operations, a strong understanding of equities and options strategies, and exceptional communication skills. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, making a significant impact on the company's margin business and client services.

Benefits

Discretionary Bonus

Flexible Work Environment

Professional Development Opportunities

Health and Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Margin Operations is essential.
• Strong understanding of equities and options strategies required.
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage account-level risk and ensure smooth margin operations.
• Review daily margin calls and monitor intraday activity.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance margin offerings.

Skills

Margin Operations

Equities and Options Strategies

Regulation T

Problem-Solving

Fixed Income Products

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Broadridge

Job description

Marex is a global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets.

The Group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services : Market Making, Clearing, Hedging and Investment Solutions and Agency and Execution. It has a major franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, executing around 50 million trades and clearing 205 million contracts in 2022. The Group provides access to the world's major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers.

With more than 35 offices around the globe, and over 2,300 dedicated people enabling access to exchanges and technology-powered services.

For more information visit www.marex.com

Purpose of Role :

The Equity Margin Analyst manages account-level risk and ensures the smooth operation of Marex's margin business. The role helps scale key processes, tools, documentation, and workflows, working closely with the broader Market Operations team and cross-functionally with clearing, sales, compliance, and product development teams.

Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

Responsibilities :

• Review daily margin calls and monitor intraday activity.
• Research, prioritize, and resolve margin-related escalations.
• Communicate directly with Client Services via email or phone to provide live support and resolve issues.
• Monitor intraday alerts to mitigate firm and customer risk, proactively addressing account issues.
• Collaborate with clearing operations, IT, BPO, and product teams to drive operational efficiency and enhance Marex's margin offering.
• Maintain detailed records in compliance with standard operating procedures.
• Serve as a subject matter expert during critical system outages or issues.
• Ensuring compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC and other applicable exchanges
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times complying with Marex's Code of Conduct

To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility

• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and / or your supervisor as required
• To escalate risk events immediately
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.

The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time.

Competencies, Skills and Experience :

• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high-volume environment.
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others.
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.

Skills and Experience

• Three to five (3-5) years of experience in Margin Operations.
• Strong understanding of equities and options strategies.
• Subject matter expert with Regulation T and Rule 4210.
• Exceptional attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
• Knowledge in Fixed Income products.
• Experience with Broadridge is a plu
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be willing to obtain SEI or Series 7 within first year of employment.

Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.

Salary Range : $85,000 to $150,000 per year and eligible for discretionary bonus.

Marex Benefits for 2025

Company Values

Acting as a role model for the values of the Company :

Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.

Integrity

• Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do - our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.
• We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.

Developing our People

• Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to "grow our own" and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.

Adaptable and Nimble

• Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client's various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.

Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.