Equity Sales Manager

JOB OVERVIEW The Equity Sales Manager drives equity and equity derivative sales coverage for institutional clients — including asset managers, trust and insurance companies, and corporates — generating trade ideas with the structuring desk, executing client trades, and building long-term relationships to grow revenue for Daman Securities. KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist with trade booking, processing, and client service queries. • Develop desk marketing materials, pitch books, and sales guides to support client meetings, roadshows, and new product launches. • Assist with client onboarding, liaising with clients and internal support groups. • Monitor market opportunities and evolving client needs, understanding each client's demand and investment objectives. • Liaise with the structuring desk to generate and propose trade ideas, and illustrate trade strategies to clients. • Follow trades closely through to execution and provide proper after-trade service. • Maintain core coverage of asset managers, trust and insurance companies, and other non-banking institutions including corporates. • Liaise with equity research analysts and participate in corporate marketing and roadshow events. • Collaborate with Marketing, Product Origination, and Legal to develop and source client-facing and internal materials. • Ensure proper approvals from Legal, Risk, and Compliance prior to trading. • Develop, maintain, and monitor pricing models, initiating trade corrections or price improvements as necessary. • Uphold company values throughout business practices and utilise sound judgment in decision making. • Any other additional duties as may be required by management based on needs of the business. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Educational Qualifications • Relevant Bachelor's degree in a related field. • Master's degree is advantageous. Skills & Personal Attributes • Self-starter, professional, and able to work well within a team environment. • Strong working knowledge of UAE and GCC equity and derivatives markets, with an understanding of the macro events, industries, and businesses driving them. • Highly developed sales, persuasion, and negotiation skills, with a track record of building strong client relationships. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a well-organised, customer-service-oriented approach. • Strong client interaction and trade execution skills, with sound technical understanding of the products sold. • Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, with project management and business planning experience. • High ethical standards and sound judgment in a fast-paced trading environment. Work Experience • 5–7 years of experience in equity or equity derivative sales within the financial services industry, ideally covering institutional clients such as asset managers, insurance companies, or corporates. Show more Show less

Bachelor's degree in a related field. Master's degree is advantageous. 5–7 years of experience in equity or equity derivative sales within the financial services industry, ideally covering institutional clients such as asset managers, insurance companies, or corporates.

Assist with trade booking, processing, and client service queries. Develop desk marketing materials, pitch books, and sales guides to support client meetings, roadshows, and new product launches. Assist with client onboarding, liaising with clients and internal support groups. Monitor market opportunities and evolving client needs, understanding each client's demand and investment objectives. Liaise with the structuring desk to generate and propose trade ideas, and illustrate trade strategies to clients. Follow trades closely through to execution and provide proper after-trade service. Maintain core coverage of asset managers, trust and insurance companies, and other non-banking institutions including corporates. Liaise with equity research analysts and participate in corporate marketing and roadshow events. Collaborate with Marketing, Product Origination, and Legal to develop and source client-facing and internal materials. Ensure proper approvals from Legal, Risk, and Compliance prior to trading. Develop, maintain, and monitor pricing models, initiating trade corrections or price improvements as necessary. Uphold company values throughout business practices and utilise sound judgment in decision making. Any other additional duties as may be required by management based on needs of the business.