Securities Services - Lending & Structured Financing Trader - Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the United States is seeking a Securities Lending & Structured Financing Trader to operate at the intersection of markets execution and structured financing. You will trade across asset classes in the Americas, balancing client objectives, risk, and revenue.

This role requires strong trading instincts, risk awareness, and the ability to partner with Risk, Legal, Operations, Finance, and Technology to deliver scalable, well-controlled solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong trading instincts with calm under pressure and execution accountability.
• Knowledge of securities lending plus financing/structuring concepts (collateral, balance sheet).
• Ability to translate micro market moves into client impact and clearly communicate to senior audiences.
• Experience in fast-moving environments where attention to detail and teamwork matter.

Responsibilities

• Trade securities lending and financing opportunities across asset classes to balance client objectives, risk, and revenue.
• Drive pricing and inventory strategy considering supply/demand, scarcity, and collateral economics.
• Originate and execute structured solutions with borrowers and clients (tenor, collateral, substitution).
• Convert client mandates into daily trading plans with targets and guardrails.
• Provide market commentary and insights to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Partner with Risk, Legal, Operations, Finance, and Technology for a scalable platform.

Skills

Trading instincts

Securities lending knowledge

Financing perspective

Communication to senior audiences

Teamwork

Data analysis

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Job description

At JPMorgan Chase, we believe every team member should feel they belong and can make an impact from day one. As a Securities Lending & Structured Financing Trader, you will operate at the intersection of markets execution and structured financing, trading across asset classes and solving complex client and borrower challenges. If you thrive in a fast-moving environment, bring strong trading instincts, and enjoy collaborating across functions to deliver scalable solutions, this role could be your next home.

Job summary

This role is responsible for trading securities lending and financing opportunities across asset classes in the Americas, balancing client objectives, risk, and revenue generation. You will drive pricing and inventory strategy, originate and execute structured solutions, and convert client mandates into actionable trading plans. The position requires market awareness, disciplined execution, and partnership across Risk, Legal, Operations, Finance, and Technology to ensure a well-controlled platform.

Job responsibilities

• Trade securities lending and financing opportunities across asset classes, balancing client objectives, risk, and revenue generation.
• Drive pricing and inventory strategy: understand supply/demand drivers, scarcity, term dynamics, and collateral economics.
• Originate and execute structured solutions with borrowers and clients (tenor, collateral packages, substitution mechanics, concentration and liquidity constraints).
• Convert client lending mandates into a daily trading plan—clear targets, clear guardrails, and measurable outcomes.
• Provide market commentary and actionable insights to internal stakeholders and clients, with a “why it matters” lens.
• Partner across Risk, Legal, Operations, Finance, and Technology to deliver a scalable, well-controlled platform.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong trading instincts: calm under pressure, commercially sharp, and accountable for execution quality.
• Securities lending knowledge plus a financing/structuring perspective (collateral, balance sheet, and regulatory-aware decisioning).
• Ability to connect micro market moves to client impact and communicate clearly to senior audiences.
• Experience working in a fast-moving environment where details matter and teamwork is essential.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Excel and comfort working with data; Tableau (or similar) is a plus.
• Ability to provide market commentary and actionable insights.
• Experience partnering across multiple functions to deliver scalable solutions.
• Familiarity with structured financing and collateral management.