Institutional Equity Sales Associate

Seaport Global Holdings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Seaport Research Partners (SRP) is expanding its institutional equity sales team in New York City, offering a unique platform for growth on the independent research side.

Successful candidates will develop trusted relationships with institutional investors, drive engagement and revenue, and participate in a structured commission-based payout model. We value entrepreneurial drive, collaboration, and a client-first mindset as we build the next phase of SRP.

Qualifications

• Experience engaging institutional investors and building long-term client relationships.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Ability to drive revenue and collaborate across teams within a growth-focused platform.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with institutional clients in the equity space.
• Drive client engagement, revenue, and wallet share for SRP.
• Represent SRP at conferences, events, and investor meetings.

Skills

Institutional relationships

Client engagement

Communication skills

Equity markets knowledge

Sales / business development

CRM experience

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Seaport Research Partners (SRP) is expanding its institutional equity sales team in New York City.

This is a unique opportunity to join a differentiated independent research platform in growth mode—with meaningful momentum across research, corporate access, buy-side engagement, research votes, wallet share and institutional distribution.

Successful candidates will work alongside proven industry leaders and top producers while helping build the next phase of the SRP franchise.

WHY SRP?

Since launching in 2021, SRP has rapidly expanded its research platform, with additional senior analyst hires expected to be announced in the near future. We are entrepreneurial by design, senior-led and purpose-built for the evolving institutional research landscape.

Our platform includes:

• 27 senior analysts and strategists, averaging more than 25 years of experience
• Coverage spanning 10+ sectors and approximately 60 industries
• Senior research talent previously from Bernstein, BMO, Barclays, Credit Suisse/UBS, Evercore ISI, KeyBanc, Piper Sandler, RBC and Wells Fargo
• More than 500 corporate access and expert events annually
• 10+ multi-sector and industry-specific conferences each year
• Independent fundamental research, differentiated industry insights and actionable investment ideas
• Customized portfolio analytics covering positioning, sentiment, return decomposition and factor exposure

SRP operates as a division of Seaport Global Securities, providing the strength and resources of a broader global financial-services platform, including:

• Relationships across more than 4,000 institutional accounts
• More than 200 experienced sales and trading professionals across the capital structure
• Asset management and global equity and debt capital markets capabilities
• Fixed-income and derivatives research
• Investment banking
• A comprehensive corporate access platform featuring multi-sector and specialized conferences
• An established network and infrastructure spanning the United States, Asia and Europe

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking entrepreneurial, highly motivated professionals who:

• Understand the evolving needs of institutional investors
• Value differentiated research and high-quality corporate access
• Can develop trusted, long-term client relationshipsEmbrace accountability, collaboration and change
• Want to help build—not simply inherit—a growing franchise

Senior candidates should bring established institutional relationships and a demonstrated record of driving client engagement and revenue.

Associate candidates should possess strong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, attention to detail and a genuine interest in the equity markets.

We believe the future belongs to entrepreneurial professionals who embrace change. If you are interested in joining a platform purpose-built for the future of institutional research, we would like to hear from you.

$120,000 - $220,000 a year

Please note, we are a full commission payout platform.