Your new company
You'll be based in Midtown, NYC. The Specialist Sales team on the US Institutional Equities Sales desk in New York is hiring for a Sales Assistant role. The ideal candidate will be a driven individual, looking to learn more about the equity markets and the equity sales/sector specialist role, with some possible prior ‘markets’ or industry experience (either in college or within the couple of years after). The candidate should be able to work in a high-paced and demanding environment where they will have multiple tasks every day, including supporting the Specialist Sales team from both an administrative and a junior talent standpoint.

Your new role

• Perform general support work for Specialist salespeople on the desk.
• Gather information and perform support tasks in a timely manner.
• Answer phones, place outgoing calls, set up client meetings, etc.
• Keep tabs on market information, market/trading commentary, and equity research product used by team.
• Assist in delivering to clients selective exposure to the firm’s research analysts and their published reports, as well as corporate/expert access.
• Thrive in a fast-paced office environment.
• Have a positive attitude and exhibit a "team" mentality at all times.
• Have a strong desire to learn and grow in support of desk objectives.

What you'll need to succeed

• Have strong Excel & Power Point Skills
• Maintain a Positive Attitude
• Organized
• Time Efficient
• Ambitious
• Proactive
• Hardworking
• Driven
• Strong Multi-Tasking Capabilities
• Detail-oriented
• Collaborative
• Eager to learn

What you'll get in return
You will get the chance to work for a very well-respected global brand as well as start a contract position with a chance of extension.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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