Securities Lending Trader – Institutional Equity Desk

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. A Securities Lending Trader is sought to join the Securities Finance team to focus on lending coverage, inventory optimization, and platform development across global equity markets.

The role requires close collaboration with Prime Brokerage, Securities Lending Product and Distribution, Equity Trading, and Risk Management to

Qualifications

• Experience in securities lending trading and borrower/lender coverage.
• Ability to optimize inventory and pricing in real time.
• Strong collaboration with multiple internal teams (Prime Brokerage, Risk, Legal & Compliance).

Responsibilities

• Borrow and lend securities to facilitate client short sales, financing transactions, and market-making activity.
• Manage and optimize daily borrow and lending activity across a diverse portfolio, balancing client demand, inventory availability, funding considerations, and risk.
• Price and execute securities lending transactions to maximize revenue and optimize inventory.
• Partner with Delta One Trading on strategic pricing, inventory optimization, and revenue opportunities.
• Identify hard-to-borrow opportunities, special situations, and supply-demand imbalances across global equity markets.
• Monitor borrow availability, utilization, fee trends, corporate actions, and market events to anticipate changes in demand and financing opportunities.
• Produce actionable single-stock market color, borrow intelligence, utilization trends, and liquidity insights for internal trading desks and institutional clients.

Skills

Securities Lending

Market Intelligence

Inventory Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Trading Platforms

Job description

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. A Securities Lending Trader is sought to join the Securities Finance team to focus on lending coverage, inventory optimization, and platform development across global equity markets.

The role requires close collaboration with Prime Brokerage, Securities Lending Product and Distribution, Equity Trading, and Risk Management to