VP – Inst Equity Principal Trader

Company	Raymond James Financial
Location	New York, NY, USA
Salary	$175000 – $250000
Type	Full-Time
Degrees	Bachelor’s
Experience Level	Senior, Expert or higher

Requirements

Advanced concepts, practices, and procedures of institutional trading & sales trading
Financial markets, products, and electronic networks
Fundamental and technical trading strategies and analysis
Building relationships, both internally and externally
Operating standard trading software applications, including automated trading systems and proficiency with Bloomberg, Reuters and Microsoft Excel
Using technical/professional knowledge, interpersonal and sales skills to obtain customers’ commitment to ideas, services, or products
Monitor and understand market conditions to make logical trading decisions
Collaborate with research, sales and other trading teams to deliver market insights to clients
Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner
Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with critical deadlines in a fast paced, stressful work environment with frequent interruptions and changing priorities
Communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing with internal and external clients and customers
Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field and a minimum of three (2) to five (5) years of trading experience, including coverage of US domestic institutions
SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied
FINRA Series 7, Series 55/57 and Series 63 Licenses. The ability to obtain other FINRA Licenses (as required) within three months of hire date

Responsibilities

Execute equity trades for institutional clients with a goal of achieving best execution
Curate and disseminate market insights and trading strategies to clients
Monitor market conditions and trends to make informed trading decisions
Develop and maintain relationships with institutional clients
Troubleshoots operational and administrative issues
Comply with all existing security regulations
Responsible for dynamic risk management

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.