Title: Securities Lending Operation Intern
Internship Duration: 40/week, 3 months, possible return offer
Location: New York, NY
Onsite policy: 5 days per week
Compensation: $3500 per month
Overview
The Securities Lending Trading Desk supports institutional and retail clients by providing borrow/loan solutions that enable short selling and liquidity across global markets. The team operates at the intersection of trading, financing, and post-trade operations, ensuring efficient execution, settlement, and risk management throughout the securities lending lifecycle.
This internship offers hands-on exposure to trading desk support and operational workflows within a fast-paced broker-dealer environment.
Responsibilities and Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate to work with the traders as a mid/back-office trade support. Candidate should have a basic knowledge of financial markets, specifically interest rates, trading, margin, short sell, and options. Candidate should have sufficient skill and experience with Python/VBA/SQL for analytical purposes. You will be working with internal and external clients across the world and working on multiple layers of business and projects.
Responsibilities
• Support the trading desk in daily securities lending activities, including borrows, recalls, returns, and buy-ins.
• Assist in monitoring short positions to ensure timely coverage and regulatory compliance (e.g., Reg SHO)
• Perform daily reconciliations across internal systems and external counterparties (DTC/DTCC, settlement banks)
• Analyze and validate trading, settlement, and position data, identifying breaks and resolving discrepancies
• Prepare and process end-of-day reports, including exposure, inventory, and funding metrics
• Contribute to process automation and optimization using Python, SQL, or VBA.
• Participate in ad hoc projects such as data analysis, reporting enhancements, and system testing.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong interest in financial markets, particularly equities, securities lending, and trading operations.
• Basic understanding of concepts such as short selling, margin, interest rates, and settlement processes
• Proficiency in Python/SQL/VBA for data analysis and automationStrong interpersonal skills and experience in a collaborative, team-based, result-oriented environment.
US Tiger Securities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
