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Trader/Sales Assistant

Trader/Sales Assistant Job Description

Sales/trader assistants are typically entry-level professionals willing to follow and learn from a trader. Candidates should have a good understanding of finance and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Typical sales/trader assistant duties:

Helping with research for a variety of investment productsManaging traders’ daily profits and lossesFilling out trade tickets at the end of the trade sessionAssisting traders as necessary

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Salary for Trader/Sales Assistant
52750 - 77250
Low
52750
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
65000
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
77250
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.