About the Role
Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Margin and Collateral Specialist to join the PostTrade team. This role involves designing and operating systems and processes for trade reconciliation with brokers and counterparties, with a strong emphasis on automation and attention to detail. The position offers an opportunity to work on strategic initiatives, utilizing technology and automation for operational projects.
Responsibilities
- Execute daily collateral functions including margin data management, margin reconciliation, and dispute resolution.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to support margin replication, cost of capital analytics, and reconciliation workflows.
- Architect and maintain a centralized margin and collateral data platform for external margin data storage.
- Document and maintain margin mappings and controls.
- Support onboarding of new counterparties and ensure data integration aligns with system architecture.
- Stay informed about evolving margin models and broker reporting practices and translate them into scalable internal systems.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in a Collateral, Margin, or Treasury function.
- Strong understanding of margining practices and products (OTC derivatives, futures, cleared swaps).
- Ability to design and optimize tools in close collaboration with engineering teams.
- Clear communicator with strong documentation habits and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Skills
- SQL familiarity is a plus.
- Python familiarity is a plus.
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Salary/Compensations
- 100,000 to 130,000 USD per year
Benefits
- Discretionary performance-based bonuses
- Competitive benefits package
About the Company
- Hudson River Trading (HRT) applies a scientific approach to trading financial products, utilizing a sophisticated computing environment for research and development.
- HRT fosters a community of self-starters motivated by innovation in automation across all organizational functions.
- The company values openness, transparency, and great ideas from all employees.
- HRT promotes a culture of togetherness, extending beyond the office environment.
- HRT has offices globally and benefits from diverse perspectives.
Equal Opportunity
- HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.
