Summary/Function:
D.A Davidson & Co. is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Institutional Sales Assistant to support our Fixed Income Sales team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and has strong organizational and administration skills. The Sales Assistant will play a critical role in onboarding institutional clients, resolving trade and compliance issues, and ensuring smooth operations support across Sales, Trading, and Underwriting desks.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-level administrative support to the Fixed Income Sales team
- Manage and coordinate the onboarding process for new institutional accounts, including all required documentation
- Assist in resolving trade discrepancies and identifying potential bond or transaction issues
- Serve as a liaison between Sales, Trading, Compliance, and Operations teams to ensure accurate and timely processing of trades
- Support the Fixed Income Trading and Underwriting Desks with ad-hoc requests, account inquiries, and general administrative needs
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in financial services, preferable in a sales support or operations role withing Fixed Income Capital Markets, preferred
- Maintain or be open to obtaining the Series 7 license within 90 days of employment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across teams in a professional and fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of fixed income products and/or FINRA SEC compliance requirements is a plus
What we offer
Competitive salary plus excellent benefits and perks including, but not limited to:
Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience in financial services, preferably sales support or operations in Fixed Income Capital Markets
- Maintain or be open to obtaining the Series 7 license within 90 days of employment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across teams in a professional and fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of fixed income products and/or FINRA SEC compliance requirements
D.A. Davidson Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee ownership through an ESOP is positioned as a core part of total rewards, complementing cash compensation. Ownership is framed as adding long‑term value alongside other benefits.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) options and company contributions via profit‑sharing are highlighted as part of the package. Early eligibility and combined ESOP/401(k) design can materially boost long‑term retirement savings when the firm performs well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave are explicitly offered. Broader paid time off and holidays are emphasized in role materials.
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What We Do
At D.A. Davidson Companies, we identify and evaluate market trends, investment ideas and business opportunities, and turn them into actionable insights and strategies. Founded in 1935 as a small brokerage firm, D.A. Davidson has grown into a diversified financial services company comprised of seven distinct business units across the U.S. Through the years, our most important service has remained consistent: a personalized approach that reflects the individuality of each of our clients. As part of an employee-owned company, each of our associates has a unique perspective of success. We believe in doing what is right for our clients and are empowered to deliver high-impact solutions. We are with our clients every step of the way—leveraging our nationally-recognized research, capital markets and investment banking expertise, and a robust network of financial advisors. Clients not only benefit from our expansive platform of solutions and services, but also from strong values rooted in tradition and a deep sense of responsibility to our communities.
