Senior Sales Assistant, Fixed Income, New York

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Sr. Sales Assistants are focused on client service, and are responsible for monitoring and ensuring that all trades conducted by Fixed Income traders settle smoothly, and keeping track of failed trades so that they can settle in a timely manner. Sales Assistants also complete account maintenance work, including opening new accounts, updating account information and following up on required documentation.

This will be an office-based role with the ability to work from home 1-2 days per week. Subject to change.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Ensures that all Fixed Income trades settle smoothly
• Ensures they are correct before the settlement date
• Checks trades daily to make sure they settle
• Contacts clients on the same day of trade by 2:00 pm if they are failing to deliver
• Keeps track of failed trades and works to get them settled in a timely manner
• Works with clients and back office on trade problems (DK's (Don't Knows), money differences, etc.)
• Notifies clients of good fails
• Maintains client accounts
• Opens new accounts on NetX (back-office system)
• Sets up accounts on Bloomberg
• Follows up on paperwork if notified by New Accounts Department
• Updates account information when notified by client
• Keeps money manager information current in files, on NetX and on Bloomberg set-up
• Keeps up with Customer Identification Program (CIP) and Risk Survey Questionnaire(RSQ) requirements and procedures from Internal Compliance
• Assists sales team with administrative tasks
• Helps with bids, offers or orders via phone or Bloomberg when salespeople are away
• Processes requests for letters, sending out information
• Makes travel arrangements
• Completes expense reports
• Provides customer service
• Answers phones
• Processes client requests for information: confirms, annual reports, prospectuses, etc.
• Enters trades in various systems like Bloomberg

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Works well in team environment
• Must be in the office by 8:00am and work until 5:00pm EST
• Series 7, 63 licensed (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

EQUIPMENT USED/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bloomberg and Fixed Income specific software applications

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base hourly rate in the range of $35.00 to $43. per hour depending on location and job-related factors such as level of experience. Compensation for this role also includes short-term incentive compensation subject to individual and company performance.

Please click here for a list of benefits for which this position is eligible.

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