Securities Lending Trader recruitment
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This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join Brown Brothers Harriman's expanding operation in Hong Kong. Reporting to the Head of Securities Lending Asia, the securities lending trader will be responsible for trading activity across the Asia region while working as a part of an established global trading team.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor, interpret and analyze global financial markets and ensure profitable pricing of security loans.
- Negotiate with brokers and banks to price trades maximize client value.
- Negotiate loan pricing and rebate rate adjustments with counterparty institutions.
- Ensure trading activities are in alignment and compliant with BBH strategy and risk management.
- Develop and maintain strong borrower relationships.
- Determine client guidelines for lending by partnering with sales staff and custody customers.
- Provide input on new opportunities for lending to senior managers.
- Responsible for preparing the daily and monthly trading commentary commitments
- Work with trade operations and ensure proper follow through on all trading activity.
- Respond to inquiries and resolve issues from brokers and other external parties.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or related discipline.
- 3 to 5+ years of experience working in the financial services industry.
- Good working knowledge of Securities Lending markets and processes.
- Highly numerate with strong analytical, quantitative and problem solving skills.
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Strong client service orientation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with senior trading professionals.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, team oriented environment, including excellent ability to multi task whilst achieving tight deadlines.
- Flexible, proactive approach to problem solving with a positive attitude
- Ability and willingness to learn
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products.
- High level of integrity, ethics and professionalism.
- Possession of an SFC license an advantage.