Equity Sales Trading Assistant

Socket.dev; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BTIG seeks a highly motivated Equity Sales Trading Assistant to join our Miami office. The role focuses on seamless execution, accurate trade booking, and proactive client service in a fast-paced environment.

You will support Sales Traders, manage trade status inquiries, and assist with onboarding and KYC/AML documentation while collaborating with traders and operations teams to ensure smooth settlements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years of experience in financial services, preferably in a trading, brokerage, or middle-office operations environment.
• FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sales Traders with order entry, trade allocations, and accurate trade booking across OMS/EMS.
• Serve as liaison between trading desk, clients, and middle/back-office to resolve trade breaks, fails, and settlement issues.
• Provide daily support to institutional clients on trade status, account balances, and allocations.

Skills

Order entry

Trade booking

Client service

Multitasking

Communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related

Tools

OMS/EMS systems

Bloomberg

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Purpose:

BTIG seeks a highly motivated and detail-oriented Equity Sales Trading Assistant to join our Miami office. This role is critical in ensuring the seamless execution, allocation, and settlement of trades. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, possesses excellent communication skills, and is dedicated to providing best-in-class, high-touch client service.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist Sales Traders with order entry, trade allocations, and accurate trade booking across various Order Management Systems (OMS) and Execution Management Systems (EMS).
• Act as the primary liaison between the trading desk, clients, and middle/back-office operations to promptly resolve trade breaks, fails, and settlement issues.
• Provide exceptional daily support to institutional clients, handling inquiries related to trade status, account balances, and allocations in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist with the client onboarding process, including KYC/AML documentation, account opening, and maintaining accurate client data in internal CRM and trading systems.
• Generate and distribute daily trading, commission, and P&L reports. Maintain organized records of desk activities and assist with ad-hoc administrative tasks as needed.
• Monitor real-time market data and internal systems to ensure smooth daily operations and accurate trade capture.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years of experience in financial services, preferably in a trading, brokerage, or middle-office operations environment.
• FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses are preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Office suite. Familiarity with Bloomberg a plus
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with traders, operations teams, and external clients.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and a strong team-player attitude.

Important Notes:

• Must be authorized to work full time in the U.S., BTIG does not offer sponsorship for work visas of any type

About BTIG:

BTIG is a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services. With an extensive global footprint and more than 700 employees, BTIG, LLC and its affiliates operate out of 20 cities throughout the U.S., and in Europe, Asia and Australia. BTIG offers execution, expertise and insights for equities, equity derivatives, ETFs and fixed income, currency and commodities. The firm’s core capabilities include global execution, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. BTIG is an equal opportunity employer Minorities/Females/People with Disabilities/Protected Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Compensation:

• BTIG offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Salary range is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, years of applicable experience, skills, qualifications, licensure and certifications, and other business and organization needs.
• The current estimated base salary range for this role is $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year. Please note that certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as discretionary bonus or overtime.

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