Securities Finance Quant Trader, AVP
Citi, New York, NY, United States
Overview
Securities Finance encompasses the Agency Securities Lending (ASL), Directed Agent Investment Services (DAIS), and Collateral products within the Execution Services division of Investor Services. The business partners with institutional investors to enhance portfolio returns through securities lending, liquidity management, and collateral optimization. Citi seeks a securities finance quant trader in New York.
Responsibilities
Participate in daily trading activities to maximize 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 and product development for new trading markets and strategies.
Exceed revenue, profitability, and return on capital targets through optimal execution and expanding the 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, contributing to roadmap and evolution.
Technical Skills
3-5 years of experience in a comparable quantitative modeling or analytics role.
Securities Lending, Prime Finance, or Delta One trading experience across 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.
Competencies
Ability to multitask and work under time pressure.
Self-motivation and entrepreneurial disposition.
Ability to build and sustain working relationships across internal teams and 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.
Education
Bachelor’s / University Degree required. Master’s Degree in Business or Finance, or CFA preferred.
Other Information
Job Family Group: Product Management and Development
Job Family: Trade Structuring
Time Type: Full time
Primary Location: New York, NY, United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $109,120.00 - $163,680.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may include discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage; 401(k); life, accidental, and disability insurance; wellness programs; and paid time off. Availability of offerings varies by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Anticipated Posting Close Date: Feb 13, 2026
Citigroup is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Securities Finance encompasses the Agency Securities Lending (ASL), Directed Agent Investment Services (DAIS), and Collateral products within the Execution Services division of Investor Services. The business partners with institutional investors to enhance portfolio returns through securities lending, liquidity management, and collateral optimization. Citi seeks a securities finance quant trader in New York.
Responsibilities
Participate in daily trading activities to maximize 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 and product development for new trading markets and strategies.
Exceed revenue, profitability, and return on capital targets through optimal execution and expanding the 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, contributing to roadmap and evolution.
Technical Skills
3-5 years of experience in a comparable quantitative modeling or analytics role.
Securities Lending, Prime Finance, or Delta One trading experience across 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.
Competencies
Ability to multitask and work under time pressure.
Self-motivation and entrepreneurial disposition.
Ability to build and sustain working relationships across internal teams and 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.
Education
Bachelor’s / University Degree required. Master’s Degree in Business or Finance, or CFA preferred.
Other Information
Job Family Group: Product Management and Development
Job Family: Trade Structuring
Time Type: Full time
Primary Location: New York, NY, United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $109,120.00 - $163,680.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may include discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage; 401(k); life, accidental, and disability insurance; wellness programs; and paid time off. Availability of offerings varies by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Anticipated Posting Close Date: Feb 13, 2026
Citigroup is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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