Position Description
The Sales Trader will play an instrumental role in the development of business relationships and maximization of revenues from institutional accounts and hedge funds. The Sales Trader should be equipped to develop a strong knowledge of client needs and requirements and coordinate efforts to service client organizations efficiently. It typically involves working closely with the client’s investment personnel, updating on market news, events and themes as well as advising clients on trading strategies & solutions to achieve best execution.
The role will require the ability to work closely with our global execution teams, sales & research as well as cross-sell within the group in order to leverage product penetration and revenue with the existing and potential client base.
This role will report into the Head of Sales Trading – ASEAN.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
To develop a highly performant client base by:
Discussing trading strategies, market intelligence & market flow trends
Cultivating a strong client working relationship on assigned account coverages
Identifying opportunities to cross sell CITICS/CLSA products to specified accounts
Performing accurate execution in a timely manner
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related disciplines
2 – 4 years’ experience in a dynamic brokerage house
Entrepreneurial focused individual with a “client-service” driven mentality
Strong communication skills
Good usage knowledge of market data-vendors like Bloomberg
Good understanding of the front to back process flow
Familiar with risk associated with sales trading role
Naturally adept at working within a team, whilst at the same time being a self-starter with strong motivation and focus
Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Mandarin
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related disciplines
- 2 - 4 years' experience in a dynamic brokerage house
- Strong communication skills
- Good usage knowledge of market data-vendors like Bloomberg
- Good understanding of the front to back process flow
- Familiar with risk associated with sales trading role
- Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Mandarin
CLSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLSA and has not been reviewed or approved by CLSA.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
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What We Do
CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com
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