Research Sales recruitment

Sunrise Brokers is looking for a Research Sales person to join our Equity Sales team covering primarily UK and European hedge fund accounts and secondly long only asset management institutions. The position is based in our London office.

The candidate should have an extensive understanding of the financial markets, the research sales process and have a consultative selling approach adaptable to all client types.   Candidates should ONLY APPLY to this position if they have a minimum of 5 – 7 years of solid equity research sales experience with strong, strong client connectivity. We welcome seasoned senior salespeople, with strong relationships, who wish to breakout of the conventional tier 1 banking model.  Our sales people receive “Best in Class” compensation packages and are supported with innovative research products that are designed for sales people and their clients. Notably, Sunrise Brokers possesses proprietary, client driven research products that cannot be found at most sell side execution shops or at top tier, full service financial firms.

The successful candidate will join a highly motivated team and be responsible for developing new business as well as positioning Sunrise Brokers’ proprietary research and services at hedge funds and long only asset managers. The candidate will work alongside trading, research and product specialists within a team setting.   It will be expected that the candidate can add value throughout the sales and execution process-to help clients make good decisions about how, where and when to work an order."

Desired Skills Experience

• Experienced research sales person with a minimum of 5 -7 years of experience
• Must be available for travel to visit clients
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong fundamental analysis and some technical analysis capability and make decisions on that data.
• Ability to assess clients’ needs relative to available projects and services.
• Understanding of sales process from sourcing prospects to closing the sale and customer follow-up.
• Knowledge of macro-economic, political developments, and market liquidity conditions.
• Ability to understand economic, political and market changes and effectively communicate our trading ideas based on market developments and our strategy for trade execution.
• FSA securities registration required
• Proven track record of commission generation
• Direct access to buy-side portfolio managers and traders
• Must have proven ability to effectively use technology, research and market intelligence in day-to-day trading

WE WILL NOT RESPOND TO RECRUITING FIRMS OR AGENCIES. DIRECT APPLICATIONS ONLY PLEASE.

We will aim to get back to all successful applications within 3 working days.