Junior Portfolio Finance Trader

Aplaro Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options

Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D

Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance

Paid vacation plus paid holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid parental leave

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Jump Trading Group is seeking a Portfolio Finance professional to manage daily financing activities for US portfolios, coordinate with global treasury teams, and drive automation across cash and collateral processes.

The role requires a STEM/Finance-leaning degree, 2+ years in related desks or technical support, and strong Python, treasury, and market knowledge. A collaborative, analytical mindset with English communication is essential, with a base US salary in a high-earning range.

Qualifications

• Minimum academic level of bachelor’s degree in STEM, Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or related areas.
• At least 2 years of experience on the buy or sell side in a Portfolio Finance, Delta One Trading, Repo or Stock Loan role, or experience supporting these desks in a technical/quant strats role with an interest in moving into more of a business facing role
• Technically fluent using Python or other programming languages
• Sound understanding of treasury and cash management concepts
• Solid understanding of financial markets and different asset classes
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage competing deadlines
• Self-motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Reliable and predictable availability

Responsibilities

• Support the daily management of US financing portfolios, borrow rates, sourcing of locates and refinancing of the firm’s equity and credit portfolios
• Manage collateral and margin operations, ensuring the firm’s obligations are met efficiently across counterparties
• Build out tooling that automates reporting and daily workflows to help scale the financing function
• Assist US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Group Treasurers in all aspects of cash and collateral management
• Assist with the analysis and optimization of the global finance activities of the firm
• Deal in foreign exchange and other money market instruments
• Assist in trading team analysis regarding PnL and cost allocations
• Negotiate and manage margin terms with our key counterparties
• Work closely with Risk and other Back Office functions in supporting daily trading activities
• Assist in the identification and development of new procedures and automation of processes related to the function
• Other duties as assigned or needed

Skills

Python

English fluency

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Team player

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM/Finance/CS

Job description

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

The Global Treasury Team is looking to expand the Portfolio Finance function. In this role, you will play an important part in managing the daily financing of the firm and assist in helping develop the next iteration of Treasury within Jump. You will also interact with both the APAC and EMEA teams – and will interact with all levels of various departments throughout the global organization.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the daily management of US financing portfolios, borrow rates, sourcing of locates and refinancing of the firm’s equity and credit portfolios
• Manage collateral and margin operations, ensuring the firm’s obligations are met efficiently across counterparties
• Build out tooling that automates reporting and daily workflows to help scale the financing function
• Assist US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Group Treasurers in all aspects of cash and collateral management
• Assist with the analysis and optimization of the global finance activities of the firm
• Deal in foreign exchange and other money market instruments
• Assist in trading team analysis regarding PnL and cost allocations
• Negotiate and manage margin terms with our key counterparties
• Work closely with Risk and other Back Office functions in supporting daily trading activities
• Assist in the identification and development of new procedures and automation of processes related to the function
• Other duties as assigned or needed

Skills You’ll Need:

• Minimum academic level of bachelor’s degree in STEM, Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or related areas
• At least 2 years of experience on the buy or sell side in a Portfolio Finance, Delta One Trading, Repo or Stock Loan role, or experience supporting these desks in a technical/quant strats role with an interest in moving into more of a business facing role
• Technically fluent using Python or other programming languages
• Sound understanding of treasury and cash management concepts
• Solid understanding of financial markets and different asset classes
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage competing deadlines
• Self-motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Reliable and predictable availability

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options
• Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance
• Paid vacation plus paid holidays
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness Programs

Annual Base Salary Range $175,000 — $200,000 USD