Institutional Sales Trader
Department
Institutional Equities
Reporting To
Head (Institutional Equities)
Location
Mumbai / Surat
Experience
3–8 Years
About the Role
We are looking for an Institutional Sales Trader to join our growing Institutional Equities team. The role will involve working closely with institutional clients and internal sales, research, and execution teams to deliver a high-quality trading experience. The candidate will be responsible for developing institutional relationships, understanding client requirements, and facilitating efficient execution of equity and derivatives transactions. The role offers an opportunity to work in a technology-enabled institutional broking environment, supported by Bloomberg connectivity, FIX infrastructure, IOB, and a range of algorithmic execution capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Institutional Sales & Client Coverage
- Develop and maintain relationships with institutional investors, including:
- Mutual Funds
- PMSs
- AIFs
- Family Offices
- FPIs/FIIs
- Insurance companies
- Other professional investors
- Understand client investment styles, trading requirements, and execution preferences.
- Maintain regular engagement with fund managers, dealers, CIOs, and investment teams.
- Identify opportunities to deepen existing client relationships and develop new institutional relationships.
- Provide timely market updates, liquidity information, and relevant trading insights.
- Work closely with the broader institutional team to ensure consistent and high-quality client coverage.
Trade Execution & Dealing
- Coordinate and execute institutional orders across NSE and BSE.
- Work closely with the dealing/execution desk to ensure efficient handling of client orders.
- Understand order characteristics such as size, urgency, liquidity, and market impact to determine appropriate execution approaches.
- Utilize available execution tools and technology, including:
- Bloomberg connectivity
- FIX
- IOB
- VWAP / TWAP
- Basket execution
- Other algorithmic strategies
- Monitor execution quality and provide appropriate feedback to clients and internal teams.
- Maintain confidentiality and discretion when handling institutional orders.
Market & Institutional Intelligence
- Track market movements, liquidity, and institutional activity throughout the trading day.
- Monitor FII/DII flows, sector trends, block/bulk transactions, corporate announcements, and derivatives activity.
- Develop a strong understanding of client trading patterns and market behavior.
- Share relevant market color and institutional feedback with the sales, dealing, and research teams.
- Identify opportunities where the firm’s execution capabilities can add value to clients.
Business Development
- Contribute to the development of the institutional client business.
- Identify prospective institutional relationships and assist in converting them into active clients.
- Increase engagement and wallet share with existing clients.
- Work with management and the institutional team on strategic client acquisition initiatives.
- Contribute towards institutional trading volumes and brokerage revenues.
Internal Coordination
- Work closely with Equity Research, Operations, Risk, Compliance, etc.
- Ensure smooth communication between clients and internal execution teams.
- Provide feedback from institutional clients to help continuously improve the firm’s products, services, and execution capabilities.
Compliance & Professional Standards
- Follow applicable SEBI, exchange, and internal compliance requirements.
- Maintain confidentiality of client information and orders.
- Ensure accurate communication of client instructions.
- Maintain high standards of professional conduct and client service.
Candidate Profile
Experience
- 2–5 years of experience in institutional equities, institutional sales trading, institutional dealing, or related businesses.
- Existing relationships with institutional investors will be an advantage.
- Candidates with exposure to both institutional client coverage and trade execution will be preferred.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong understanding of Indian equity markets.
- Good knowledge of cash equities and derivatives.
- Understanding of institutional order execution and market microstructure.
- Familiarity with algorithmic execution and electronic trading infrastructure.
- Strong communication and relationship-management skills.
- Commercial mindset with an ability to identify and develop business opportunities.
- Ability to work effectively with sales, dealing, research, and support functions.
- High degree of integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
Key Performance Areas
- Institutional client acquisition and coverage
- Client engagement and retention
- Growth in institutional trading activity
- Brokerage revenue contribution
- Quality of client service
- Execution quality
- Development of institutional relationships
- Collaboration with internal sales and execution teams
- Compliance and operational discipline
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work closely with institutional investors and professional market participants.
- Exposure to a technology-driven institutional execution platform.
- Access to Bloomberg/FIX and institutional algorithmic execution capabilities.
- Opportunity to work across institutional equities and derivatives.
- Entrepreneurial environment with direct exposure to senior management.
- Scope to develop and grow with a rapidly expanding institutional business.
- Performance-oriented environment with meaningful ownership and visibility.
