Equity, Option & ETF Specialist

About the role

serve as the primary resource for advice on all aspects of equity investing for a select group of Ultra High Net Worth Financial Advisors and their clients. This includes communicating macro commentary, portfolio positioning advice and recommendations to UBS WM USA Advisors and clients.

proactively contribute ideas with the Desk which will shared more broadly with Financial Advisors as well as with colleagues in UGM (trading, sales, PMA), the Investment Bank, CIO, National Sales, etc.

report directly to the head of the Equity Advisory Desk while working closely with the Head of Options Strategy

understand clients' needs, anticipate client demands for various products and orchestrate a holistic coverage approach

build strong relationships including financial advisors and field leaders

Responsibilities

• serve as the primary resource for advice on all aspects of equity investing for a select group of Ultra High Net Worth Financial Advisors and their clients.
• communicate macro commentary, portfolio positioning advice and recommendations to UBS WM USA Advisors and clients.
• proactively contribute ideas with the Desk which will shared more broadly with Financial Advisors as well as with colleagues in UGM (trading, sales, PMA), the Investment Bank, CIO, National Sales, etc.
• report directly to the head of the Equity Advisory Desk while working closely with the Head of Options Strategy
• understand clients' needs, anticipate client demands for various products and orchestrate a holistic coverage approach
• build strong relationships including financial advisors and field leaders

Requirements

• a passion with a demonstrated interest in the financial markets.
• good understanding of financial instruments, asset classes, macroeconomic & geopolitical drivers, intermarket relationships, and statistics.
• detail oriented with the ability to communicate findings/recommendations in simple business terms to clients and financial advisors verbally and in writing.
• experience in markets position within a global investment bank or private bank in sales, trading or research
• solid financial analysis skills, with the ability to produce trade ideas, market commentary, and risk assessment
• advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills with ability to work with AI tools
• strong communication skills and ability to multi-task with urgency and precision
• ideally 3+ years of relevant experience

Qualifications

• Series license requirements: 7, 66 or 63

Skills

• passion with a demonstrated interest in the financial markets
• good understanding of financial instruments, asset classes, macroeconomic & geopolitical drivers, intermarket relationships, and statistics
• detail oriented with the ability to communicate findings/recommendations in simple business terms to clients and financial advisors verbally and in writing
• experience in markets position within a global investment bank or private bank in sales, trading or research
• solid financial analysis skills, with the ability to produce trade ideas, market commentary, and risk assessment
• advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills with ability to work with AI tools
• strong communication skills and ability to multi-task with urgency and precision
• ideally 3+ years of relevant experience

Benefits

Salary information

• The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role: United States - New York - New York min USD 126250 - max USD 148750 /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.

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.