Equity Sales Trader

Reports To : Managing Director

Our client, equity securities trading company utilizing technology to drive capital market participation for our retail and institutional clients. The Equity sales trader represents both retail and institutional clients on the equity marketplace by completing the following duties: conducting research, providing trading ideas, identifying new marketplace trends, executing client orders, ensuring risk management, and providing expert analysis on market conditions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deal origination and execution of trade mandates.
• Financial/Investment advice to clients and management.
• Generation of new clients and ability to profitably manage all clients.
• Reviewing equity transactions to make sure that trades conform to regulations of SEC. Assist in the compilation and publication of Daily Market Update, Business Headlines, weekly stock recommendation and publication of Companies results amongst others.
• Presentation of market analysis and reports to clients.
• Highly developed sales, persuasion, and negotiation skills, with strong client relationships. Take on sales of equity products to your own client base.
• Be responsible for delivering consistent daily coverage supported by our strong Research capability. Coverage of institutions for equity derivative products.
• Provide clients with market investment opportunities and identify revenue opportunities. To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field, and an MBA (or related)
• Minimum of 4 to 8 years’ experience.
• CIS, CFA or related professional qualification.
• Sponsored individual with SEC
• Possess analytical, customer-service and detail-oriented skills.
• Have good people skills and an astute communicator. 
• Working knowledge of the equity/capital markets Strong research and analytical experience