Alpaca - Securities Finance Trader
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field. • 1-5 years of experience in a technical or trading role, ideally with some exposure to securities lending, short selling or related experience. • Proficient in Python and SQL. • Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities. • Familiarity with core financial instruments (equities, fixed income, ETFs) and general market mechanics. • Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work across teams. • High initiative and eagerness to learn about securities lending, product development, and advanced trading concepts. • Assess and manage counterparty, credit, and market risk while staying informed of market developments and regulatory changes. • Work with existing and new securities lending vendors on product development solutions. • Contribute to creating automated workflow solutions for securities lending trading and operations. • 0–2 years of experience in a technical or trading role, ideally with some exposure to securities lending, short selling or related experience. • How We Take Care of You: • Competitive Salary & Stock Options • Health Benefits • New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500 • Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card • Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. • Recruitment Privacy Policy
Responsibilities
• Identify and execute borrow and loan opportunities across various asset classes (equities, fixed income, ETFs) using both manual and automated trading strategies. • Leverage Python and SQL to streamline daily tasks, develop analytical tools, and automate data-driven decisions. • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to optimize data pipelines, trading systems, operational efficiency and risk controls. • Monitor outstanding loans, recalls, and rates to optimize risk and profitability. • Build relationships with borrowers, lenders, custodians, and firm client partners. • Develop and perform operational tasks, product improvements, and automation tools for optimizing costs, revenue and workflow. • Assess and manage counterparty, credit, and market risk while staying informed of market developments and regulatory changes. • Work with existing and new securities lending vendors on product development solutions. • Contribute to creating automated workflow solutions for securities lending trading and operations.
Benefits
• New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500 • Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card • Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. • Recruitment Privacy Policy
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