Bank of Montreal

Senior Electronic Sales Trader (Managing Director or Director)

Bank of Montreal$275K — $350K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience with institutional clients accountability for revenue
  • Successful track record as a revenue-producing electronic sales trader
  • Expertise in low-touch and algorithmic trading
  • Strong execution credibility in market structure and TCA analysis
  • Proven ability to drive sustainable growth through disciplined sales execution

Responsibilities

  • Lead client engagements through pitch-driven conversations
  • Translate complex market structures into client value
  • Win mandates by optimizing execution quality and algorithms
  • Develop and own client relationships in low-touch equity execution
  • Adopt a disciplined sales strategy for growth and outcomes
  • Drive client adoption and revenue generation for the trading platform
  • Serve as a senior ambassador for the electronic trading franchise

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Accident and life insurance
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Opportunities for in-depth training and career growth
Full Job Description
Application Deadline: 07/30/2026 Address: 151 W 42nd Street Job Family Group: Capital Mrkts Sales & Service BMO is scaling to the next phase of their Equities Electronic Trading franchise investing in a Senior Electronic Sales Trader (Managing Director or Director) to support sustained, outsized growth.  Our electronic trading business delivers exceptional and durable revenue and market share, by leveraging a well-positioned platform, which has BMO recognized as one of the fastest‑growing electronic trading providers globally.   This role is focused on driving new growth by developing relationships and expanding client engagement across the platform. A true sales origination and trading production opportunity awaits a driven entrepreneurial electronic sales trading director who wants to bet on themselves inside a growth focused business. Supported by a significant investment in algorithms, infrastructure and analytics, this hire will thrive in converting those investments into measurable revenue growth through disciplined execution, intelligent risk‑taking, and creative commercial strategy. What You Will Lead Pitch‑Led Client Engagement & Execution Credibility • Lead front‑footed, pitch‑driven conversations with portfolio managers, traders, and execution teams. • Translate complex market structure, algorithmic behavior, and performance data into clear client value. • Win mandates through execution quality, algorithm differentiation, workflow optimization, and TCA‑driven outcomes. Revenue Generation & Sales Origination • Deliberately own end‑to‑end origination growing low‑touch and algorithmic equity execution relationships. • Proactively develop institutional client relationships with a clear strategy to expand presence in underpenetrated and competitive accounts. • Apply an entrepreneurial yet disciplined approach to sales execution, focused on sustainable growth and consistent outcomes. Platform Monetization & Product Partnership • Serve as the commercial tip of the spear, driving client adoption, usage, and revenue. • Provide continuous client feedback to ensure technology investments convert into sustained revenue growth. Senior Leadership & Franchise Mindset • Act as a senior ambassador of the electronic trading franchise internally and externally. • Bring a strong personal brand and market credibility to elevate the platform. • Partner cross‑functionally while maintaining clear individual production accountability. What You Bring Personal brand and internal leadership: At the Director or Managing Director level, the candidate will have a strong external reputation and the internal leadership skills to collaborate closely with trading, product, and technology partners. Their integral reputation elevates the commercial culture of the desk while serving as a trusted senior representative of the electronic trading franchise. • 10+ years of experience covering institutional clients with direct accountability for revenue origination, growth, and relationship ownership. • Proven success as a revenue‑producing electronic sales trader with deep low‑touch and algorithmic expertise. • Strong execution credibility across market structure, TCA analysis, workflow optimization, and performance diagnostics, ideally from performance‑led platform environments. Please note the base salary for this role at the Director level is $275,000 USD / at the MD level is $350,000 USD. Salary: Pay Type: Salaried The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type. Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position. BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit:

About Bank of Montreal

The Bank of Montreal is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services company. It provides a wide range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and investment banking products and services. The bank had revenues of CAD 23.6 billion in 2020.
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