High-Touch Equities Sales Trader, Director (Japan-Focus, Bernstein)

We are hiring for an experienced Japan Cash Equities Sales Trader with deep, long-standing institutional relationships covering Japanese equities on an agency basis. The focus will largely be on generating significant incremental revenue from Bernstein’s global franchise and not purely relationship maintenance. As a Japan market specialist, the candidate should be able to generate Japanese sales-trading content that the rest of the Asia regional sales-trading team can leverage. The trader will work closely with the Japan/Asia sales team and Bernstein’s growing Japan research franchise.

Competencies and working experience:

Experience - Experience in similar role covering Japan focused LO / hedge funds
Revenue Growth – Ability to grow multi-million dollar accounts and open new accounts 
Execution - Should be familiar with algos and be able to execute own orders 
Product – Generate pre-market sales-trading content comprising of the main stocks in play for the day
Blocks - Should have a proven track record of putting together high notional/ADV blocks
Market knowledge – Japan equities specialist tracking stocks, economic data and corporate actions
Market microstructure – Familiar with the intricacies and mechanics of the Japanese markets 
Research – Distill Bernstein’s long-form research into easily digestible sales-trading content 
Cross sell – Should be able to cross-sell into ET/PT and the broader Société Générale product offering

Behavioral Skills:

Ethics - Ethical behavior, strict adherence to our code of conduct & values
Collaboration – Work closely with regional and global sales and sales-trading teams 
Compliance – Adhere to regulatory requirements and internal risk management 
Mentality – Hardworking, self-starter, team player.

Profile Requirements:

Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related field; MBA/CFA added advantage
Systems knowledge – Bloomberg, TMS/Info reach (or equivalent OMS/EMS), Proficiency in algos.  
Language – Excellent command of spoken and written English, Japanese language skills are preferable but not a must
Licenses – TBA

Bernstein is a leading cash equities and equity research business launched in April 2024 as a joint venture between Société Générale and Alliance Bernstein. With over 750 employees serving professional clients globally, we operate in 16 countries with major hubs in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Mumbai as well as regional offices in Europe, North America, Singapore, and Japan.
Built on a history of industry leading research, Bernstein provides institutional investors, corporates and financial institutions with premier investment insights into over 1000 stocks covering North American, European and Asia Pacific equity markets, in addition to unparalleled equity liquidity access and global trading technology. Clients have access to a full range of seamlessly integrated equity services, leveraging Bernstein-Autonomous’ cash equities and research capabilities and Société Générale’s equity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering.

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply, and we will manage your application. At Bernstein, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.

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Department Description:

Bernstein (Société Générale Group) operates a fully client-aligned, agency only trading platform, built on broad liquidity access and cost agnostic routing to achieve best execution. As the largest global agency-only broker, we offer a comprehensive suite of equity trading products, complimented via our strategic partnership with Société Générale, with a core focus on delivering a best-in-class service to our diverse global client base.