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Finance Careers

A practical show about finance careers — what people in real finance jobs actually do all day, which skills matter, and how to get hired.

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Episodes

Ep 1: What a Securities Lending Analyst Actually Does

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 · 7 min

Securities lending is a multi-trillion-dollar market most people have never heard of — and it hires operations analysts every year. We walk through what the analyst actually does from morning reconcile to afternoon fails, which skills matter (Excel, SWIFT messages, nerve under pressure), and how to position yourself for the role.

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