Junior US Equity Sales Trader — Fast-Track Growth

CLSA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA is seeking a highly motivated graduate or junior professional to join its US Sales Trading team in London. You will support the execution of client orders, monitor market activity and provide market colour while developing expertise in equity market structure, trading technologies and client servicing.

You will work closely with portfolio managers, traders, salespeople and clients across the US market, building relationships with internal stakeholders and contributing to market commentary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Mathematics, Sciences or related field.
• Internship experience in financial markets is preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills are essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is expected.
• Knowledge of US equity markets and market structure is preferred.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, FactSet or similar platforms is advantageous.
• Understanding of electronic trading, algorithms and execution services.
• Fluency in Mandarin and English is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior sales traders in executing US equity orders for institutional clients.
• Monitor US market activity, news flow, corporate events and trading volumes.
• Provide pre-market, intraday and post-market updates to internal teams and clients.
• Help manage client order flow across exchanges, dark pools and venues.
• Collaborate with electronic trading, program trading and execution consulting teams.
• Support trade bookings, allocations and post-trade inquiries.
• Produce market commentary, trading analytics and client reports.
• Develop understanding of US market structure, liquidity dynamics and algorithms.
• Build relationships with research, sales, trading and operations teams.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Client servicing

Team player

English & Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above

Master’s preferred

Tools

Bloomberg

FactSet

Job description

CLSA is seeking a highly motivated graduate or junior professional to join its US Sales Trading team in London. You will support the execution of client orders, monitor market activity and provide market colour while developing expertise in equity market structure, trading technologies and client servicing.

You will work closely with portfolio managers, traders, salespeople and clients across the US market, building relationships with internal stakeholders and contributing to market commentary