Job Title: Equity Cash Trading – Sales Trading Desk Support (Analyst)
Location: Boston
Role Overview
This position is a junior-level support role on the Equity Cash Sales Trading desk, reporting directly to the Managing Director and working closely with senior sales traders. The role is designed to provide broad exposure to the day-to-day activities of an institutional equity trading environment, offering hands-on experience across client coverage, trade support, and desk operations.
The successful candidate will play an important role in keeping the sales trading desk running efficiently by supporting client interactions, assisting with deal-related activity, and handling core operational and administrative functions. This individual will be embedded with the desk, gaining firsthand insight into market dynamics, client workflows, and the coordination required between sales, trading, and internal teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a strong foundation in equity markets, develop practical market knowledge, and learn directly from experienced professionals in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day support to sales traders covering institutional equity clients
- Assist with client coverage efforts, including preparing materials, tracking interactions, and supporting follow-up
- Support deal flow by helping coordinate orders, monitoring execution progress, and maintaining internal tracking
- Answer and route inbound phone calls, responding promptly and professionally to client and internal inquiries
- Help manage and prioritize daily workflow to ensure smooth desk operations
- Coordinate closely with trading, operations, compliance, and other internal partners to support client and desk needs
- Maintain awareness of market activity and provide ad hoc support related to market events, client requests, or trade activity
- Assist with administrative and organizational tasks, including scheduling, reporting, and data upkeep
- Contribute to a high-functioning desk environment by proactively identifying issues and supporting process efficiency
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Strong interest in equity markets, trading, and institutional sales
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong work ethic, reliability, and willingness to learn
- Team-oriented mindset with a professional and client-focused approach
- Prior experience or exposure to financial markets is a plus, but not required
What This Role Offers
- Direct exposure to Equity Cash Sales Trading and institutional client coverage
- Hands-on experience supporting live deal flow and daily trading activity
- Opportunity to learn from senior sales traders and market professionals
- A strong entry point for career development within global markets or sales trading
Boston, MA Full Time Salary Range of $80,000-100,000.
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Company
Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.
At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.