Associate

Securities Finance Sales & Trading – Korea/APAC Company Description< /strong> Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm providing advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices worldwide, Jefferies delivers deep insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments across key markets. The firm is known for its entrepreneurial culture, strong client focus, and commitment to innovative financial solutions. Team members benefit from a collaborative environment that emphasizes professional growth and performance. Additional information about Jefferies can be found at www.jefferies.com Role Description Jefferies is looking to add to our APAC Securities Finance & Prime Services team in Hong Kong. The role sits within the Securities Finance Sales & Trading business and will focus on securities borrowing & lending, long
- and short-side financing, inventory management, and flow swap execution across Korea and broader APAC markets.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage and develop Korea securities lending supply and demand, with a focus on expanding short inventory and improving liquidity for hedge fund clients.
• Work closely with agency lenders, broker-dealers, and other securities lending counterparties to source inventory, identify refinancing opportunities, and optimize borrow economics.
• Price and distribute short financing and equity swap solutions, taking into account inventory utilization, market demand, and financing economics.
• Provide hedge fund clients with market colour, borrow intelligence, availability, and actionable financing ideas across APAC markets.
• Manage inventory efficiently across internal and external sources, balancing client demand, financing spreads, optimising balance-sheet consumption, and return on assets.
• Execute through high-touch and electronic trading channels, with a focus on improving pricing, execution quality, and scalability.
• Develop data-driven tools and analytics to support securities financing, pricing, liquidity, and inventory decisions.
• Partner closely with Operations, Technology, Risk, and Compliance to strengthen front-to-back trading workflows and controls.
• Monitor APAC market structure, short-selling regulation, and securities-finance developments, translating changes into effective trading and client solutions. What We’re Looking For
• Experience in Equity Finance, Prime Finance, Delta One, Equity Swaps, or a related trading business, ideally with APAC market exposure.
• Strong understanding of stock borrow/loan mechanics, flow swap, inventory management, and financing economics.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to identify trading, client, and inventory-monetization opportunities.
• Comfortable working with large datasets and applying analytics to support pricing, liquidity, and trading decisions.
• Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages is required, with the ability to develop practical trading and analytics tools.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across clients, trading desks, lenders, and internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of APAC markets and their differing short-selling, settlement, and securities-lending frameworks would be highly valued.
• Korean language proficiency would be considered an advantage
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field; relevant professional certifications (e.g., CFA) are a plus

Location:
Hong Kong
• Business: APAC Securities Finance & Prime Services