What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equity Portfolio Finance Specialist position at Jane Street?
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
The base salary for this role is $175,000-$300,000. Base salary is only one part of Jane Street total compensation, which also includes an annual discretionary bonus.
If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com.
Salary : $175,000 - $300,000
