Institutional Sales Trader — Real-Time Market Expert

Roth Capital Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Roth Capital Partners, LLC is seeking an experienced Sales Trader to serve institutional clients and bridge the gap between sales and trading desks. The role focuses on translating client orders into executed trades while providing market color, liquidity insight, and strategic execution recommendations.

The position may be based out of any U.S. office and requires 5+ years of equity sales trading experience, active FINRA licenses, and a clean regulatory record.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of equity sales trading experience at an investment bank or institutional trading desk.
• Active Series 7 and Series 63 licenses required; Series 57 (equity trader) a plus.
• Established relationships with institutional buy-side traders.
• Clean U.S. regulatory record (FINRA BrokerCheck).

Responsibilities

• Receive, work, and manage institutional client orders across cash equities.
• Provide clients with real-time market color, liquidity assessments, and trade strategy recommendations.
• Market and cross sell Roth’s full service platform, including fundamental and technical research, derivatives, event-driven strategies, and the Quantitative Survey Group.
• Facilitate blocks in coordination with the trading desk and capital markets.
• Maintain strong relationships with buy-side traders and portfolio managers as a trusted execution contact.
• Ensure full compliance with FINRA/SEC regulations and internal policies governing trading conduct and order handling.
• Partner with compliance, operations, and technology teams to resolve trade breaks and system needs.

Skills

Equity trading

Communication under pressure

Algorithmic trading

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Roth Capital Partners, LLC is seeking an experienced Sales Trader to serve institutional clients and bridge the gap between sales and trading desks. The role focuses on translating client orders into executed trades while providing market color, liquidity insight, and strategic execution recommendations.

The position may be based out of any U.S. office and requires 5+ years of equity sales trading experience, active FINRA licenses, and a clean regulatory record.