Equity Portfolio Finance Specialist

About the Position

We are looking for a professional with US equity funding expertise to support and develop Jane Street’s financing footprint and capabilities. The ideal candidate has previously analyzed and developed funding solutions at a bank or broker-dealer, and has grown meaningful external relationships with counterparts across the spectrum of equity financing products.

We will expect you to work with a broad range of internal teams to understand and manage the various constraints of a large market-making business. This role is entrepreneurial – it offers the opportunity to execute immediate trading decisions and to assist in developing the firm’s long-term financing strategy. Responsibilities will include:

• Negotiating and executing our funding transactions on a day-to-day basis
• Cultivating relationships with new and existing external funding counterparts
• Helping to form our long-term funding strategy by improving and expanding our current activity
• Understanding our firmwide financing constraints and comparing funding opportunities using in-depth cost-benefit analysis
• Helping to build and improve the infrastructure that supports our financing initiatives

About You

• 3-7 years of related funding experience at a bank or broker dealer
• Excited and able to cultivate relationships with external financing counterparts
• Have a deep understanding of US equity funding markets, strong analytical skills, and experience performing technical data analysis to solve problems (e.g., through previous work experience, STEM coursework, etc.)
• Curious and motivated to learn about new funding trade types and strategies
• Strong communicator who works well in a team environment
• Fluency in Python, SQL, or other programming languages is a plus