Sales Trader, Trading

Position Description

Reporting to the Head of Sales Trading, the Sales Trader is a member of the Execution team and is responsible for executing clients’ equities orders.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Operate as a Sales Trader to support trading activities and client engagements.

• Use Excel and Coding skills build and maintain desk tools that improve efficiency and support daily operations.

• Assist the broader team in managing internal workflows and help collate CLSA research and other market intelligence for disseminate to clients.

• Perform trade executions accurately and in a timely manner.

• Assist other desk members in automating tools, monitoring client portfolios, and monitoring trading activity.

• Build relationships and rapport with onshore & offshore stakeholders to enable high level of teamwork and communication.

• Undertake tasks that develop and deepen the knowledge base and enhance skills relevant to the role.

• Identify opportunities to cross sell CITICS/CLSA products to specified accounts.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or above in Finance, Accounting or related disciplines

• Strong comprehension and communication skills

• Experience in the industry at the minimum of 2 years

• Interest in equity and financial markets

• Strong demonstrated ability to adapt to new systems and technology

• Strong organizational skills

• High-level understanding of Microsoft Excel, ability to code/build & maintain complicated spreadsheets

• Will need to be able to be dedicated and efficient when completing daily tasks as required by internal & external parties

• Must have the soft skills required to monitor the market and client landscape and to provide information around these market dynamics and trends, client interest in stocks and levels to the rest of the Execution team as well as the Sales desk and Research teams

• Good command of written and spoken English

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