Our Equity Finance business partners with clients to enable them to gain long or short exposure to global markets, to help them seek higher returns and investment income, and to achieve their financing and hedging needs. Our globally coordinated team provides unique opportunities to clients. We offer equity swaps, participation-notes, stock borrow and loan, repos and other bespoke solutions to help clients access liquidity, generate investment income, navigate market environments, and manage transaction costs. This successful and supportive team is dedicated to identifying and executing profitable financing and trading opportunities across European and US markets. By leveraging their expertise and market insights, they deliver competitive pricing solutions to clients while effectively managing and mitigating risks.

While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 4 days a week in our advertised location.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

As a Securities Financing and Collateral Trader, you will focus on trading Repo, Stock Loan, and Financing Total Return Swaps (TRS) transactions for our client base, collaborating closely within a team that covers the full suite of Equity Finance products across equities and government fixed income securities. In this fast-paced environment, you will be encouraged to think strategically to grow the business and ensure effective risk and control management.

What you offer

• A minimum of 5 years of prior trading experience covering financing transactions in Repo and Stock Loan
• The ability to originate and structure solutions for internal and external clients
• A strong network of counterparty/client relationships
• A deep understanding of liquidity ratios and balance sheet accounting
• Expert-level product expertise in financing both Securities financing transactions (SFTs) and Total Return Swaps (TRS) across Equities and Government Bonds
• Expertise in risk management, particularly interest rate risk, FX (foreign Exchange) risk, and basis risk
• Proficiency in Excel, with Python being an advantage

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About Commodities and Global Markets

Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.
Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.