Night Desk Sales Clerk recruitment

DEPARTMENT: FFOE - Chicago Night Desk

JOB TITLE: Night Desk Sales Clerk

CORPORATE TITLE: B5-Associate

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 2011

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TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities:

· Placement and execution of customer orders

· Provide a broking service for Listed Derivatives and Equities

· Achieve best execution for customers

· Improve levels of business passing through desk and improve profitability

· Promote Newedge as a Company

· Maintain and develop relationships with clients

· Keep up to date with knowledge of new products/procedures on the various exchanges

· Report fills to clients and ensures correct trade details are passed to the support areas.

· Adhere by the Newedge “Golden Rules” (issued on joining) and comply with desk mandates and procedures.

· Ensure that relevant exchange registrations are obtained and maintained.

· Other projects and duties as assigned

SUPERVISION DUTIES:

None

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

Market Skills:

· Must have market knowledge and experience in the industry

· Ability to make use of the above knowledge

· Sound numerical ability and literacy skills

· IT skills are required to understand and use trading and communication tools such as Bloomberg, and any relevant ISV’s

· Excellent communication/marketing/sales skills

· Series 3 registration or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire

· Detail oriented

· High school diploma or equivalent required.

Regulatory Skills:

· Needs to have good understanding of the regulatory framework in the UK and globally

· Needs to understand the regulations applicable to the performance of the role

· Needs to build a good working relationship with compliance and other control functions

· Role holder must have unquestioned fitness propriety, integrity

ROLE INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING:

· Taking orders from customers

· Providing best execution

· Some discretion when filling customer orders (as advised by customer and permitted

· Having a good knowledge of exchange hours, procedures and products

REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS:

Series 3