Executive Sales Trader at ThinkSales Corporation

Executive Sales Trader

ThinkMarkets is a global online brokerage firm, specializing in providing multi-asset trading solutions to thousands of clients around the world. With our flagship ThinkTrader platform, we allow our clients to trade the world 24-hours a day. Our mission is to disrupt the brokerage industry by allowing access to global markets and thousands of products to allow our clients to trade the world in the palm of their hand. We use the latest technologies to give traders seamless access to our proprietary trading platforms. We are seeking an Executive Sales Trader to join our rapidly growing global workforce based in Johannesburg, Sandton.

Our Executive Equity and Derivative Sales Trader will manage and execute all aspects of the dealer process related to the sale and transmission of orders for diverse types of linear derivatives. This includes FX, Futures, Commodities, Equity CFD’S and Cash equities for private high net worth and professional trader client base, to meet equity and derivatives sales targets by increasing trading revenue.

Responsibilities:  

• Develop thorough understanding of financial markets, trading principles and technology
• Collaborate with our customers to effectively identify their needs and communicate solutions through phone and email
• Maintain and grow diverse client relationships (retail high net worth, professional traders and corporate account) and build a foundation of trust with clients by demonstrating an understanding of the client’s strategy, and needs, clearly articulating self-generated ideas, and being responsive to clients’ needs. Use that understanding to develop a long-term partnership, ensure the effective representation of the clients’ accounts, helping clients build more effective trading strategies and unlocking greater value for clients
• You will be answering incoming inquiries from customers and supporting them on their journey to becoming long term trading customers - organizational skills will be critical
• You will actively seek and manage a book of own sourced clients
• You will make outbound calls to initiate a dialogue with the prospective customers
• You will regularly liaise with our KYC and Compliance teams to eliminate any friction during the onboarding process and to ensure that all applications are dealt with in line with the company’s processes and meet regulatory requirements. As a part of this process you may be asked to request additional documentation or information from clients
• You will keep accurate record of client communications and record all your sales activities and dealing activities
• Write own generated research to improve the trading strategies of your own book of clients
• Act as back up to the Manager of Equity and Derivatives Sales Operations on their book of clients in servicing and dealing for clients

Requirements:

• An understanding of pricing and trading of derivatives instruments
• A hunter someone with a passion for new business and acquiring and maintaining good client relationships
• Skilled negotiator with strong influencing skills; able to communicate effectively and with enthusiasm
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic about ongoing development and steep learning curve
•  A flair for sales and delivering best in class customer service
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, ideally within the Equities, FX and CFD sector
• Excellent English (spoken and written), Additional South African languages will be an advantage
• Have a clear, informative, and professional communication style
• Easily adaptable to changing priorities with passion for creative problem-solving
• Must already have a book of CFD clients

Qualifications:

• Experience in the financial markets and selling/supporting/trading Equities, CFDs, FX
• Completed the JSE trading exam
• Completed your RPEs or part thereof
• FAIS Representative with CAT 1.8, 1.9 - 1.13
• Matric-Compulsory
• Bachelor’s degree
• CFA/CAIA an added advantage