Securities Finance Quant Trader, Citi

Citi

Location:
United States, New York

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

109120.00 - 163680.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Securities Finance Quant Trader position within the Execution Services division of Investor Services. The business partners with institutional investors to enhance their portfolio returns through intrinsic value securities lending, liquidity management, and collateral optimization. Citi provides 24-hour trading coverage and client services through its global business locations.

Job Responsibility:

Participate in daily trading activities to maximize our clients' portfolio performance
Develop and maintain relationships with borrowers to optimize securities finance opportunities
Identify and present trading opportunities to capitalize on special situations and latent holdings
Design and develop analytical applications for traders and senior management to visualize action opportunities for lending
Build predictive and computational pricing models (C# / Python) for price discovery using numerical, statistical and machine learning techniques
Facilitate research & product development for new trading markets & strategies
Exceed revenue, profitability, and return on capital targets through optimal execution and broadening client base
Interface with global business/trading, operations, technology, and client relationship teams to develop expertise of the Securities Services systems and the client analytics needs to actively contribute to the roadmap and evolution

Requirements:

3-5 years of experience in a comparable quantitative modeling or analytics role
Securities Lending, Prime Finance, or Delta One trading experience required across either equity or fixed income products
Technical/programming skills
Expertise with SQL, C#, R or Python and data visualization tools such as Qlikview for full stack data analysis, insight synthesis and presentation
Experience with developing, testing, and implementing models with large datasets using tools like SQL, Qlikview, MATLAB is a plus
Ability to multitask and work under time pressure
Self-motivation and entrepreneurial disposition
Ability to build and sustain working relationships across internal teams & external counterparties
Strong verbal communication and quantitative analytical skills
Hands on problem solver, diligent, motivated by challenging projects
Collaborate closely with Traders, Structurers, and technology professionals
Bachelor's / University Degree required
Master's Degree in Business or Finance, or CFA preferred

Nice to have:

Master's Degree in Business or Finance, or CFA
Experience with developing, testing, and implementing models with large datasets using tools like SQL, Qlikview, MATLAB

What we offer:

medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
life, accident, and disability insurance
wellness programs
paid time off packages including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays
discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 27, 2025

Expiration:
October 02, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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