About the role
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 EMEA and US team – and will interact with all levels of various departments throughout the global organization.
What You'll Do:
- Responsibility in supporting APAC inventory management related daily tasks
- Handle full life cycle of firm’s stock borrowing process including but not limited to execution and daily operations
- Follow borrow market, identify the trading opportunities and secure hard-to-borrow and event names
- Develop and enhance desk models, tools and operational workflows to increase efficiency and reduce manual errors
- Partner closely with Risk, Clearing and other trading teams and functions in supporting daily trading activities
- Assist in the identification and development of new procedures, countries of coverage and automation of processes
- Regional assistance for APAC portfolio finance request and projects
- 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 3 - 5 years of experience on the buy or sell side Portfolio Finance, SBL Trading / Repo / Strats role covering major APAC markets
- Technically fluent using Python or other programming languages
- Detailed oriented, and able to work under pressure. Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage competing deadlines
- Self-motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Reliable and predictable availability
Aplyr's read
Jump Trading is a high-frequency trading firm where quantitative minds and tech innovators thrive in a fast-paced, algorithm-driven environment.
What's promising
- •Strong focus on cutting-edge technology and innovation in trading.
- •Diverse asset class involvement, including cryptocurrencies, offers broad exposure.
- •Opportunities for technical roles in high-performance computing and AI.
What to watch
- •High-pressure environment may not suit everyone.
- •Limited public information about company culture and work-life balance.
- •Proprietary trading firms can face regulatory scrutiny and market volatility risks.
Why Jump Trading
- •Specializes in algorithmic trading with a significant emphasis on technology.
- •Operates across a wide range of asset classes, including emerging markets like crypto.
- •Invests heavily in high-performance computing and AI-driven strategies.
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About Jump Trading
Jump Trading is a proprietary trading firm that specializes in algorithmic and high-frequency trading across various asset classes, including equities, options, futures, and cryptocurrencies.
