US Head of Financing - Phaxis LLC
New York, NY
About the Job
US HEAD OF FINANCING AT GLOBAL FINTECH FIRM
Base Salary is $175K to $250K (based upon candidate and experience)
Discretionary Year-end Bonus; and Excellent Benefits
Solidly established Global FinTech Firm is looking for a U.S. Head of Financing to join its Treasury Team in New York. The role includes overseeing the various financing activities of the firm's multi-strategy U.S. hedge fund and benchmark-relative businesses. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with different business units across the firm, gain exposure to various trading strategies, and work in a technology- and data-driven environment to deliver best-in-class financing solutions.
We have returned to the office in a hybrid model where employees will be in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays, with the option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
RESPONSIBILITIES OVERVIEW
You will lead the U.S. Financing Team, whose core responsibilities include sourcing and optimizing leverage and financing for various trading strategies, inventory management to facilitate short positions, ensuring market access through counterparty-facing efforts, and disseminating color on financing markets across the firm. You will develop and maintain relationships with senior contacts at prime brokerages and financing desks at banks and other financial institutions. You will also be responsible for negotiating robust commercial terms to support financing activities. You'll oversee complex margin arrangements for linear and non-linear trading strategies and identify trends and dislocations in financing markets.
The Financing Team works alongside trading desks across the firm: in addition to managing many of these internal relationships, you will oversee the monitoring and communication of financing market developments and emerging risks to ensure the proactive securing of financing capacity and mitigation of disruption to our trading strategies. You will also pursue automation capabilities for day-to-day activities and leverage technology to continually improve the function, liaising with the dedicated Treasury Developer Team to deliver these advancements.
Base Salary is $175K to $250K (based upon candidate and experience)
Discretionary Year-end Bonus; and Excellent Benefits
Solidly established Global FinTech Firm is looking for a U.S. Head of Financing to join its Treasury Team in New York. The role includes overseeing the various financing activities of the firm's multi-strategy U.S. hedge fund and benchmark-relative businesses. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with different business units across the firm, gain exposure to various trading strategies, and work in a technology- and data-driven environment to deliver best-in-class financing solutions.
We have returned to the office in a hybrid model where employees will be in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays, with the option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree is required.
- At least Five (5) years of experience in a Buy-side Treasury position or on a Relevant Financing Desk at an Investment Bank.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical capabilities are required, as are well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with various financing arrangements, margining methodologies, Delta One products, and market-standard trading documentation, such as prime brokerage agreements and ISDAs.
- Experience collaborating with trading strategies to ensure financing activities align with investment objectives is required.
- Demonstrated interest in financial markets is essential to this role.
- Proven experience managing, mentoring, and overseeing other financing professionals would be a distinct advantage.
RESPONSIBILITIES OVERVIEW
You will lead the U.S. Financing Team, whose core responsibilities include sourcing and optimizing leverage and financing for various trading strategies, inventory management to facilitate short positions, ensuring market access through counterparty-facing efforts, and disseminating color on financing markets across the firm. You will develop and maintain relationships with senior contacts at prime brokerages and financing desks at banks and other financial institutions. You will also be responsible for negotiating robust commercial terms to support financing activities. You'll oversee complex margin arrangements for linear and non-linear trading strategies and identify trends and dislocations in financing markets.
The Financing Team works alongside trading desks across the firm: in addition to managing many of these internal relationships, you will oversee the monitoring and communication of financing market developments and emerging risks to ensure the proactive securing of financing capacity and mitigation of disruption to our trading strategies. You will also pursue automation capabilities for day-to-day activities and leverage technology to continually improve the function, liaising with the dedicated Treasury Developer Team to deliver these advancements.
Source : Phaxis LLC