Institutional Equities Sales Trader

Job overview

The Institutional Equities Sales Trader role is onsite in New York, NY, with a base salary range of $150,000–$300,000 per year and eligibility for a discretionary performance-based bonus. The position supports D.A. Davidson’s Institutional Equities Group within its Equity Capital Markets division. The sales trader maintains senior client relationships, executes trades, and provides market insights and differentiated ideas. The role contributes to the group’s client service and trading activity while representing the firm externally and maintaining compliance and reporting accuracy.

What you'll do

• Maintain senior client relationships
• execute trades and provide insights
• deliver differentiated ideas
• represent the firm externally
• ensure compliance and reporting accuracy.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

institutional equities

sales trader

new york ny

d.a. davidson

$150k–$300k/year

discretionary bonus

equity trading

client relationships

market insights

trade execution

equity capital markets

financial services

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Discretionary performance-based bonus eligibility
• the posting also describes a collaborative culture, proprietary research platform, and long-term wealth-creation potential.

Why this role

The role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics; the posting prefers 5–20+ years of institutional equity sales trading experience.

About the employer

D.A. Davidson is hiring for this role. Industry: Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation. Sector: 52.