Tech Sales Specialist, Sales

CLSA

$179K — $200K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in finance or accounting.
  • Minimum 7 years in institutional equity sales or specialized sales.
  • Preferred buy-side experience or sell-side tech research background.
  • Expertise in the semiconductor ecosystem including various sectors like fabless and foundries.
  • Strong grasp of AI infrastructure components and manufacturing processes.
  • Excellent analytical and quantitative proficiency.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with technology-focused PMs and analysts in institutional accounts, especially hedge funds.
  • Translate developments in semiconductor and AI into investment implications for clients.
  • Leverage supply chain intelligence and research for high-value conversations and trading activity.
  • Produce timely and differentiated commentary to aid clients in understanding industry shifts.
  • Synthesize research and industry developments into actionable insights.
  • Deliver rapid assessments on earnings and geopolitical events impacting markets.
  • Act as liaison between Asia-based research teams and U.S. institutional clients.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment in technology and finance sectors.
  • Access to cutting-edge research and insights in semiconductor and AI fields.
  • Opportunity to work closely with top investors and analysts globally.
  • Involvement in high-impact corporate access events and investor conferences.
Full Job Description
Key Areas of Responsibilities
  • Build and strengthen relationships with technology focused PMs, analysts, and generalists across major institutional accounts, especially with hedge funds.
  • Translate semiconductor, AI, and supply chain developments into commercially relevant investment implications for clients and internal sales teams.
  • Use supply chain intelligence, thematic research, and channel checks to drive high value conversations, corporate access, and trading activity.
  • Produce timely, differentiated commentary including flash notes, thematic summaries, supply chain updates to help clients stay ahead of key industry shifts.
  • Synthesize primary research, channel checks, earnings results, and global tech developments into concise, actionable content.
  • Deliver rapid read throughs on major earnings, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical events, export controls, and industrial policy changes.
  • Serve as the central liaison between Asia based research teams, local sales, channel check specialists, and U.S. institutional clients.
  • Collaborate with and amplify the franchise of Citics tech analysts and research product with the U.S. institutional client base.
  • Partner closely with equity research, trading, and global sales to maximize client engagement and execution opportunities.
  • Coordinate high impact corporate access: non deal roadshows, field trips, investor conferences, and management meetings.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or above in finance or accounting discipline
  • Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in institutional equity sales or specialist sales; buy side experience or sell side tech research background preferred
  • Deep expertise across the semiconductor ecosystem - fabless, IP/EDA, foundries, OSATs, equipment, and component suppliers.
  • Sound understanding of AI infrastructure: GPUs, custom ASICs, HBM, advanced packaging, cooling, networking, and ODM/EMS manufacturing
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Proven ability to turn complex technical industry developments into clear, investable insights for institutional investors.
  • Working familiarity with major global tech hubs: Silicon Valley, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Series SIE, 7, 66 are required. CFA charter holders, is a plus, but not required


Salary Range: $179,000-$200,000 USD

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