Director/Managing Director, Equity Sales Trader
Required skills
- equity order flow
- institutional clients
- market expertise
- client needs
- position traders
- client relationships
- new business development
- sales
- trading
- account management
Nice to have
- Salesforce
- Gong
- Outreach
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Role summary
Citizens' Equity Sales & Trading group seeks a dynamic Sales Trader in Boston to manage institutional client equity order flow. This role requires leveraging technology and market expertise for effective execution, supporting existing clients, and developing new business. Responsibilities include sales, trading, execution, and account management, handling equity orders across various channels, communicating market insights, and assessing client needs to provide tailored trading strategies and high client service. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of equity trading experience, strong analytical and market understanding, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and relevant licenses (Series 7, 63, 55).
Citizens’ Equity Sales & Trading group is seeking a dynamic Sales Trader to join the team. This individual will manage equity order flow for institutional clients, leveraging technology and market expertise to deliver effective execution and meet client needs. Working closely with position traders, the Sales Trader will support existing client relationships while helping develop new business, with responsibilities spanning sales, trading, execution, and account management. This is an onsite role based in our Boston office.
The Sales Trader will be responsible for receiving and executing equity orders across multiple channels, including phone, email, and dedicated FIX sessions. The successful candidate will maintain a strong understanding of current market trends and communicate market color, trading insights, and execution strategies to clients in a clear and professional manner. They will assess each client’s trading objectives, style, and execution needs to determine the most appropriate trading strategy and provide a high level of client service.
Primary responsibilities include
- Handle trading activity from assigned client base
- Support full client base as needed
- Directly and indirectly participate in Sales efforts
- Manage client relationships with an eye towards maintaining and growing revenue
- Assist with Operational functions as needed
Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials
- Strong analytical skills with a good understanding of financial markets
- Ability to understand complex market structures and electronic trading
- Ability to perform in a dynamic trading environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in equity trading
- Series 7, 63 and 55 licenses (or equivalent) required
Hours & Work Schedule
- Hours per Week: 40 +
- Work Schedule: Monday to Friday
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this position is $250,000 to $300,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the work location, and relevant skills and experience.
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of very local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
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