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Your role
The ETD Voice Sales Trader is responsible for delivering high-quality execution and comprehensive sales coverage to institutional clients across global futures and listed options markets. The role sits within Global Markets / Execution Services, with a focus on voice-led and hybrid execution, senior client coverage, revenue ownership, and contribution to franchise strategy and growth.
Key Responsibilities
Execution, Risk & Market Leadership
• Deliver best-in-class execution across exchange traded derivatives using voice, electronic, and hybrid execution channels
• Exercise disciplined risk management and consistent adherence to best execution standards
• Partner closely with trading desks, sales, research, and clearing to source liquidity and provide differentiated execution solutions
• Maintain deep, current expertise in exchange rules, contract specifications, margining, and clearing mechanics across global venues
Commercial Ownership & Revenue Accountability
• Drive execution revenues across a defined client portfolio or segment within the Americas
• Deepen strategic client relationships and lead the onboarding of new, high-value execution flows
• Identify, originate, and execute new commercial opportunities across ETD execution, clearing, and related Global Markets products
• Contribute meaningfully to regional business planning, client prioritization, pricing discipline, and product expansion initiatives
• Support senior management with insights on market trends, competitive dynamics, and client demand
Client Coverage & Senior Sales Trading
• Serve as a trusted execution partner to hedge funds, asset managers, CTAs, pension funds, insurers, and proprietary trading firms
• Provide differentiated market color, liquidity insight, and guidance on execution strategy, venue selection, and market structure evolution
• Partner with clients to structure and execute increasingly complex cross-market and multi-asset futures and options strategies
• Actively promote and support cross-selling of the firm's broader Global Markets, Prime, Clearing, and Capital Markets capabilities
Team, Platform & Strategic Contribution
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior sales traders, contributing to talent development and succession planning
• Play an active role in shaping execution strategy, platform enhancements, and scalability initiatives across ETD
• Partner with technology, operations, and management on automation, workflow optimization, and client experience improvements
• Represent the desk in internal forums and contribute to governance, controls, and process enhancement initiatives
Join us
At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.
We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.
Disclaimer / Policy statements
UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.
Your team
The role sits within the Global Markets / Execution Services and the focus is on voice led and hybrid execution, client coverage, and revenue generation across the Americas region.
Your expertise
• Proven ability to operate at a senior level in fast-moving, high-pressure trading environments
• Strong commercial mindset with demonstrated revenue ownership and client franchise development
• Highly effective collaborator across sales, trading, technology, operations, risk, and management
• Credibility with clients and internal stakeholders, with sound judgment
About us
UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That's why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.
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We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.
Salary information
The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role:
• United States - New York - New York min USD 225000 - max USD 242500 /annum
The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to, role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits. We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.