Sales Trainee

About the role

Internal Wholesaler Training Program (Sales Trainee) – New York, NY or Tampa, Florida. Department: Internal Sales. Reporting to: Manager of Internal Sales Desk. FLSA Status: Full-Time Exempt.

VanEck is a privately held global asset management firm founded in 1955. We develop forward-looking, intelligently designed, active and ETF strategies that strengthen long-term portfolios. We are committed to attracting and developing exceptional talent, offering meaningful career growth, competitive compensation, and a collaborative team environment.

The VanEck Sales Training Program is designed to provide a recent graduate with the necessary sales training and experience to successfully represent VanEck on the Internal Sales Desk. Ideal candidates for the program have achieved a strong academic record and display a competitive spirit; possess team leadership skills and a drive for success. In this unique entry-level program, candidates will receive the training and development necessary to have a long and successful career in the financial services industry, starting with VanEck.

The program is broken into three phases:

• Phase 1: Meeting the study & exam requirements for the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7 & Series 63 Exams within 6 months
• Phase 2: ETF and Mutual Fund Training
• Phase 3: Sales and Phone Training

Upon completion of the program, candidates’ progress will be assessed to determine readiness to potentially assume an Internal Wholesaler position. Until the trainee is placed into this Internal Wholesaler Role they will be assigned to wholesaling teams to help drive sales by conducting pre and post meeting sales activity based on the distribution channel.

The Internal Wholesaler, in conjunction with the Regional Vice President, is responsible for the sale of mutual fund products and ETFs through the Financial Advis