VP/Director Capital Markets, Sales - High Yield Sales & Trading

Citizens Capital Markets is seeking a VP/Director to join its High Yield Sales & Trading team. This role focuses on client coverage, idea generation, and franchise development across institutional investors. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering actionable market insight, differentiated trade ideas, and seamless execution support in partnership with Trading, Syndicate, Research, and Banking.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead High Yield sales coverage across institutional accounts, including asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and alternative credit investors.
• Own and deepen senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on market conditions, relative value, and portfolio positioning.
• Drive revenue growth through proactive idea generation, thoughtful trade facilitation, and cross‑product collaboration.
• Partner closely with High Yield Trading to deliver best‑in‑class execution, liquidity access, and pricing transparency.
• Work with Syndicate and Investment Banking on new issue marketing, investor targeting, feedback collection, and aftermarket support.
• Deliver timely market commentary, relative‑value analysis, and issuer‑specific insights to clients.
• Mentor and develop junior sales professionals; reinforce a high‑performance, client‑centric culture.
• Ensure adherence to all regulatory, supervisory, and firm sales practices and policies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of High Yield Sales experience or closely related leveraged credit coverage role.
• Established senior‑level institutional client relationships within the High Yield and leveraged credit community.
• Demonstrated ability to generate revenue through advisory‑oriented client coverage.
• Strong commercial instincts with the ability to connect market themes to client outcomes.
• Exceptional presentation, communication, and relationship‑management skills.
• Series 7 and 63 licenses required (or ability to obtain promptly).

Hours & Work Schedule

• Hours per Week: 40+
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

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Benefits

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more.