Associate Director, Institutional Sales

Clarity; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 300,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock option plan

Health & dental premiums

Health Spending Account

Vancouver commuter benefit

Onsite gym & rooftop amenity

Team events & retreats

Job summary

Clarity, a Vancouver-based private markets platform, is seeking an Associate Director, Institutional Sales to drive growth by expanding relationships with venture-capital investors, institutions, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. You will generate liquidity and trading volume on our platform through active relationship management and sales execution.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in investment sales or related fields, with a commerce or economics background and FINRA licenses or ability

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in investment sales, mutual fund sales, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, corporate development, or institutional sales and trading.
• Be a driven, communicative professional with urgency, solid work ethic and strong organizational skills.
• Have a commerce or economics degree or strong academic performance in a liberal arts or science program.
• Be FINRA Series 7 and 63 licensed or able to complete registrations shortly after hiring.

Responsibilities

• Build expertise in the secondary market for pre-IPO securities and Clarity’s ecosystem.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of institutional and ultra-high-net-worth investor relationships.
• Prospect new clients, re-engage dormant accounts, and execute sales campaigns to drive trading volume.
• Serve as day-to-day relationship manager with high-value client communications.
• Support leadership in identifying new investor pools and channels to expand market share.
• Meet sales targets and build long-term client partnerships.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship management

Communication

Education

Commerce degree

Economics degree

Job description

Clarity is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Clarity brings together buyers, sellers, and issuers to facilitate secondary transactions in venture-backed, pre-IPO companies, introducing efficiency, transparency, and standardization to an otherwise opaque asset class.

Recognized as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and backed by leading U.S. investors, Clarity is profitable, well-capitalized, and building a high-performance team to meet growing demand and pursue new market opportunities.

Interested in learning more about life at Clarity? Check out our careers page to see how you can grow with us!

As an Associate Director, Institutional Sales at Clarity, you will help drive growth by building and expanding relationships with venture capital investors, institutions, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. You will generate liquidity and trading volume on our platform through active relationship management and consistent sales execution. This is a client-facing role where success is measured by revenue, deal flow, and the relationships you build.

In this role, your responsibilities would include:

• Building expertise in the secondary market for pre-IPO securities, including market dynamics, key participants, and Clarity’s role in the ecosystem.

• Managing and growing a portfolio of institutional and ultra-high-net-worth investor relationships, introducing them to Clarity’s investment capabilities.

• Prospecting new clients, re-engaging dormant accounts, and executing sales campaigns to drive trading volume and platform adoption.

• Serving as a day-to-day relationship manager, delivering consistent, high-value communication to clients.

• Supporting the Director, Institutional Sales in identifying new investor pools and channels to expand Clarity’s market share.

• Meeting sales performance metrics and building toward long-term client partnerships.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a driven, communicative professional with a strong sense of urgency, solid work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and good organizational skills.

• Have a track record of meeting sales targets and building trusted relationships with institutional or ultra-high-net-worth investors.

• Bring 3–5 years of experience in investment sales, mutual fund sales, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, corporate development, or institutional sales and trading.

• Have a relevant educational background, such as a commerce or economics degree, or strong academic performance in a liberal arts or science program.

• Be FINRA Series 7 and 63 licensed or able to complete the registrations shortly after hiring.

Compensation:

• Vancouver, BC: $300,000-$700,000

For this role, the estimated total compensation range is listed above. The actual base salary, variable bonus (if applicable), and options grant will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified.

Benefits & Perks:

• Opportunity to participate in ownership of a rapidly growing company through our employee stock option plan.

• Comprehensive 100% employer-paid health & dental premiums and a Health/Personal Spending Account for Canadian employees. (An employer-subsidized benefits program is available for US-based team members).

• If you are based in Vancouver, enjoy a dedicated desk in our Vancouver, BC HQ, in the heart of downtown, with a fridge stocked with healthy snacks and drinks, an onsite gym, and a gorgeous rooftop amenity.

• Vancouver based employees enjoy a $20-per-day commuter benefit for every day you work in our downtown HQ.

• An engaging social calendar, including bi-weekly catered lunches, bi-weekly “Friday bar,” team workouts, annual summer party, and holiday party, two “onsite” all-team retreats each year, semi-annual team-building events, and Clarity Women’s Network events.

• Significant opportunities for growth into team leadership and management roles.

• Entrepreneurial culture and a small and dynamic team.

• Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates.

Clarity is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.

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