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Job Title


Institutional Equity Sales Trader


Company : Roth Capital Partners


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2026-03-20


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Roth Canada is Growing! Institutional Equity Sales Trader, Canada Roth Canada Roth Canada is expanding its institutional trading platform and seeking Canadian Sales Trading professionals to build and lead the firms institutional trading franchise. Since launching in Canada in 2021, Roth Canada has participated in more than 90 capital markets transactions representing over $3.5 billion in transaction value, including 10 lead or co-lead mandates. Today we operate offices in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto, connecting Canadian issuers and investors to Roth Capitals global institutional network. This role is designed for a sales trading professional with strong institutional relationships and a proven ability to generate and manage flow, who wants to build and lead a growing trading desk within a cross-border investment banking platform. The Platform Roth Canada is the Canadian affiliate of Roth Capital Partners, one of the most active small and midcap investment banks in the United States. 2,000+ institutional investor relationships globally 430+ companies under research coverage One of the largest corporate access conference platforms in North America $66B+ of capital markets transaction value over the past five years This ecosystem provides Canadian trading professionals with direct access to US institutional investors and cross-border trading opportunities, creating a differentiated platform for executing and monetizing institutional flow. The Opportunity Roth Canada is building a fully integrated institutional trading capability to complement its growing investment banking and corporate advisory platform. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the desk and driving institutional trading revenue, including: Developing and leading Roth Canadas institutional sales trading effort Monetizing relationships with Canadian and global institutional investors Partnering with investment banking and research teams to support capital markets transactions Leveraging Roth Capitals US distribution network to expand trading flow Participating in block trades, marketed offerings, and secondary market liquidity events Helping shape the strategy and growth of Roth Canadas institutional trading platform This role offers the opportunity to build a franchise within a rapidly growing cross-border investment bank, with significant autonomy and commercial upside. The trading desk operates on an agency basis with the ability to facilitate block trades and capital markets transactions in partnership with Roth Capitals US trading platform. Responsibilities Develop and lead Roth Canadas institutional sales trading platform Generate and manage institutional trading flow across Canadian and global asset managers Collaborate with investment banking teams to support capital markets transactions and investor distribution Work closely with research to deliver differentiated investment ideas and market insights to clients Develop and deepen relationships with hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and asset managers Identify liquidity opportunities including block trades, secondaries, and special situations Expand Roth Canadas institutional trading footprint both domestically and internationally Qualifications 7+ years of experience in institutional sales trading or equity sales at a leading brokerdealer Established relationships with institutional investors across Canada and/or the United States Demonstrated ability to generate trading commissions and monetize institutional flow Strong understanding of equity market structure, capital markets transactions, and liquidity dynamics Leadership experience or demonstrated ability to help build and scale a trading platform CIRO registration required; FINRA Series 7 considered an asset Compensation Roth Canada offers a competitive, productionbased compensation structure aligned with trading revenue generation and capital markets participation. This role provides the opportunity to benefit from direct revenue attribution and the ability to scale trading activity through Roth Capitals US institutional investor network. Why Roth Canada For experienced sales trading professionals, Roth Canada offers a differentiated platform: Access to one of the largest smallcap institutional investor ecosystems in North America Participation in active crossborder capital markets activity The opportunity to build and lead a growing institutional trading franchise Direct collaboration with investment banking teams executing transactions across North America #J-18808-Ljbffr