[Remote] Securities Finance Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure company. The Securities Finance Analyst will manage a portfolio of borrowed and lent securities, focusing on maximizing profitability while minimizing risk, and collaborating with various teams on product development and operations optimization.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute borrow and loan opportunities across various asset classes (equities, fixed income, ETFs) using both manual and automated trading strategies
• Leverage SQL, AI tools to streamline daily tasks, develop analytical tools, and automate data-driven decisions, Go experience preferred
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to optimize data pipelines, trading systems, operational efficiency and risk controls
• Monitor outstanding loans, recalls, and rates to optimize risk and profitability
• Build and maintain relationships with borrowers, lenders, custodians, and firm client partners
• Assess and manage counterparty, credit, and market risk while staying informed of market developments and regulatory changes
• Work with existing and new securities lending vendors on product development solutions
• Create automated workflow solutions for securities lending trading and operations
• Assist in infrastructure building and business development for tokenized equities financing

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field
• 1–3 years of experience in a technical or trading role, ideally with some exposure to securities lending, short selling, operations or related experience
• Series 7 and 63, or willingness to obtain within 90 days of employment
• Proficient in SQL, Excel VBA, AI automation tools, Go experience preferred
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities
• Familiarity with core financial instruments (equities, fixed income, ETFs, cryptocurrency) and general market mechanics
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work across teams
• Self-starter: high level of initiative and eagerness to learn about securities lending, product development, advanced trading concepts, and building automated trading strategies
• Go experience preferred

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Stock Options
• Health Benefits
• New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
• Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card

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