Sales Engineer
Overview:
Interactive Brokers (“IB”) is the largest U.S. broker, measured by trades, offering direct-access electronic trade execution and clearing for active traders, institutional investors, financial advisors and introducing brokers. IB serves more than 330 thousand customers in trading securities, commodities and foreign exchange in 23 currencies on over 100 market centers in 24 countries around the world. The firm leverages highly automated systems it builds for all aspects of its business to maintain a low cost base as the business expands. The business is in a stage of rapid growth.
IB is a subsidiary of the publicly traded Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., based in Greenwich, Connecticut (NASDAQ: IBKR). IBKR’s market capitalization is in excess of $12 billion. In addition to electronic brokerage services, the Group’s market maker companies trade in equities and exchange-listed equity derivative products around the world. Interactive Brokers Group plays an important role in trading and brokerage worldwide; executing, clearing, settling and accounting for over one million trades per day. The Group’s options volume makes up approximately 9% of all listed equity options worldwide.[i]
Interactive Brokers is expanding its Sales Engineer team within the Marketing Group. We seek an Entry Level candidate to support the sales team, internal staff and clients regarding all aspects of our offerings.
[i] Figures as of December 31, 2015. Information on the company can be found at: www.interactivebrokers.com
Responsibilities:
The candidate will use their excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to:
- Act as a liaison between clients/sales/customer service and programmers
- Be knowledgeable and proficient to provide advice to the sales team regarding which products and services might best fulfill the client's needs
- Resolve routine and complex client issues in a thorough and expeditious manner, utilizing sound judgment
- Develop relationships with our top-tier clients, including financial advisers, retail customers, financial institutions and hedge funds, striving to provide solutions to inquiries while complying with all policies, practices and procedures
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or Marketing
- Knowledge of financial services (e.g.: brokerage, banking, trading, exchange or clearinghouse) preferred but not required
- Understanding of the following financial instruments preferred but not required: stocks, securities options, futures, options on futures, foreign exchange and fixed income
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to accommodate sales & client inquiries
- FINRA Series 7 or willingness to obtain
- Problem solver, attention to details, fast learner
- Self-motivated and directed
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines