EMEA Financing Trader

Overview

In this role you operate within Wellington Management’s Trading Department to execute and manage financing activities across global platforms, with a focus on government bonds and credit repo. You collaborate with portfolio managers and traders in London, Boston, and Hong Kong to optimize financing outcomes and identify opportunities. You will deepen expertise in repo pricing, collateral dynamics, and dealer balance-sheet capacity, leveraging technology to improve execution and risk management. This is a growth-focused position at a firm that values independent thought, cross-functional teamwork, and long-term client alignment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work arrangement: 4 days in office, 1 day remote
• diversified and global team
• equal opportunity employer
• collaborative culture with cross-border interaction
• focus on long-term client outcomes
• access to leading technology platform

Responsibilities

• Execute repo, reverse repo and other secured financing transactions in line with best execution and risk management
• Manage financing activity across global platforms and collaborate with PMs and trading teams
• Develop understanding of repo pricing, collateral dynamics, collateral scarcity, term funding, and dealer balance sheet effects to optimize financing and identify opportunities
• Source financing capacity and collateral, identify specials, and communicate market intelligence across the investment platform
• Assess and manage liquidity, collateral, counterparty, settlement, and operational risks in financing markets
• Support evolution of electronic repo trading, central clearing, collateral optimization and automation through technology and data

Key requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ relevant repo or secured financing trading/sales in G10 markets
• Strong understanding of repo/reverse repo, GC and specials, financing curves, term structures and collateral mechanics
• Experience across government bonds, agencies, supranationals and/or credit financing would be additive
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of cash securities interaction with financing markets
• Pro-technology mindset; experience with Python, SQL or other analytical tools would be additive
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with investment teams and counterparties
• Self-starter with ability to identify opportunities to improve financing processes and outcomes
• Impeccable integrity, fiduciary mindset and strong attention to risk, controls and operational precision

• collaboration
• communication
• risk awareness
• initiative
• Python
• SQL

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