Senior Institutional Sales Trader - Market Color & Execution

MKM Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Roth Capital Partners, LLC is seeking an experienced Sales Trader to serve as the primary point of contact for the firm’s institutional client base, translating client orders into executed trades while providing real-time market color and trading strategies. This role sits at the intersection of the sales and trading desks and may be based out of any U.S.

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Qualifications

• 5+ years of equity sales trading experience at an investment bank, broker-dealer, or institutional trading desk.
• Active Series 7 and Series 63 licenses required; Series 57 (equity trader) a plus.
• Established relationships with institutional buy-side trading.

Responsibilities

• Receive, work, and manage institutional client orders across cash equities, ensuring client’s instructions are fulfilled consistent with firm policy and regulatory requirements.
• Provide clients with real-time market color, liquidity assessments, and trade strategy recommendations (e.g., algo selection, block facilitation, VWAP/POV strategies).
• Market and cross sell Roth’s full service platform, including fundamental research, technical research, derivatives, event driven, capital markets and Quantative Survey Group.
• Facilitate blocks in coordination with the trading desk and capital markets as needed.
• Maintain strong working relationships with buy-side traders and portfolio managers, acting as a trusted point of contact for execution-related needs.
• Ensure full compliance with FINRA/SEC regulations, exchange rules, and internal policies governing trading conduct, information barriers, and order handling.
• Partner with compliance, operations, and technology teams to resolve trade breaks, settlement issues, and system needs.

Skills

Market knowledge

Communication under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree

FINRA licenses

Job description

Roth Capital Partners, LLC is seeking an experienced Sales Trader to serve as the primary point of contact for the firm’s institutional client base, translating client orders into executed trades while providing real-time market color and trading strategies. This role sits at the intersection of the sales and trading desks and may be based out of any U.S.

office. Responsibilities include managing client orders, cross-selling Roth’s platform, and maintaining strong buy-side relationships, all