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Institutional Equity Sales Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Equity Sales Trader

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$100 - $120/hr

With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices ... We are looking to build upon our equity sales trading team by adding experienced and motived sales ...

US Equity Sales Associate

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$15.50 - $21/hr

\n \n \n \n \n International investment bank seeks Equity Sales Associate to cover retail and institutional investors in Japan. \n \n \n \n \n \n Responsibilities include: \n \n \n * Marketing U.S.

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How much do institutional equity sales jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average yearly pay for institutional equity sales in the United States is $162,500.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $156,000.00 and $169,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is institutional equity sales?

An Institutional Equity Sales job involves selling stocks and equity-related products to institutional investors such as hedge funds, asset managers, and pension funds. Professionals in this role build relationships, provide market insights, and recommend investment opportunities based on research and client needs. They work closely with research analysts and trading desks to offer tailored solutions. Strong communication, market knowledge, and relationship management skills are essential for success in this role.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of someone working in institutional equity sales?

Professionals in Institutional Equity Sales spend their days building and maintaining relationships with institutional investors, such as asset managers, hedge funds, and pension funds. Their responsibilities include communicating market developments, pitching stock ideas, executing client orders, and coordinating with research analysts and trading desks to deliver timely insights. They also prepare customized investment presentations and stay up-to-date on equity market movements to support client strategies. The role requires a proactive approach and frequent client interaction, making each day dynamic and fast paced.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in institutional equity sales, and why are they important?

Success in Institutional Equity Sales requires strong financial acumen, deep understanding of equity markets, and a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a related field. Familiarity with Bloomberg Terminal, financial modeling software, CRM platforms, and securities licensing such as Series 7 and Series 63 is typically expected. Outstanding interpersonal skills, resilience under pressure, and the ability to build trusted relationships with institutional clients set top performers apart. These competencies are vital for effectively analyzing market trends, advising large clients, and driving revenue growth in a highly competitive environment.

Is institutional equity sales a good career?

Institutional equity sales involves selling equity securities to large clients such as mutual funds and hedge funds, requiring strong communication, market knowledge, and relationship management skills. It can be a lucrative career with performance-based compensation, but it often demands long hours and high-pressure environments. Success depends on industry experience, networking, and understanding financial markets.

What do you do in institutional equity sales?

Institutional equity sales professionals act as intermediaries between investment firms and stock exchanges, providing clients with market insights, trade execution, and investment recommendations. They analyze market trends, build client relationships, and use trading platforms to facilitate large-volume stock transactions efficiently.
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Infographic showing various Institutional Equity Sales job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 80% In-person, 10% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $162,500 per year, or $78.1 per hour.

Prime Brokerage Strat - Institutional Equity - Associate

Morgan Stanley

New York, NY

$150K - $200K/yr

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago


Morgan Stanley rating

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 155 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

31st of 150 rated financial services


Job description

The Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a global leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. The Firm's equity Sales & Trading operations provide liquidity, distribute content, and create product solutions to help our clients generate alpha.

The Equity Financing Products department acts as a strategic partner to more than 800 top hedge fund managers: executing and clearing trades across asset classes, time zones, and currencies; providing financing and expertise to help manage risk and benefit from technology; and consults to help launch new funds and connect with them potential investors. Within Equity Financing Products, the Prime Brokerage (PB) Strategists team, facilitate three core business areas, IED Equity Swaps trading, Stock Loan, Firm Funding, and PB PnL attribution. This includes using synthetic trades to improve efficiency of balance sheet usage, funding and liquidity.

Position Description:


Prime Brokerage Strats work in close collaboration with traders, marketers, senior management and other Strats to provide analysis and bespoke tooling across all of the desk's activities. This may range from custom reporting for clients, P&L analysis, tools to analyze the cost and impact of new trades, inventory / firm resource consumption and fast ad hoc analysis and tooling for situations and opportunities as they appear. The team also has the responsibility for design, build and maintenance of its own infrastructure.


In this rapidly growing area and varied environment, you will have the opportunity to apply your existing abilities, while learning the business and acquiring new technical skills.

Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of financial industry or financial product data analysis

  • 2+ years of experience in developing applications, at college, or work experience

  • Knowledge of SQL, KDB or equivalent database programming

  • Experience with Python or equivalent high-level computer programming language

  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

  • Ability to effectively manage time, priorities, and multitasking

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have:

  • Experience of using AI tooling to streamline development

  • Experience with of KDB/Q

  • Knowledge of Equity Derivatives

  • Knowledge of Stock Loan

  • Knowledge of Prime Brokerage

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients - helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that's differentiated - and we've done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $200,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.


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