Senior High-Touch Equity Sales Trader – Canadian Equities

Vice President or Senior Vice President

Location: Toronto, Canada

About the Role

Jefferies is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial High-Touch Equity Sales Trader to help build our Canadian equities execution business in Toronto. This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to establish and grow our high-touch trading franchise focused on Canadian-domiciled securities, primarily Canadian-listed equities. The successful candidate will deliver best-in-class execution services to institutional clients and playing a key leadership role in expanding our presence in the Canadian market.

This individual will work closely with sales, trading, research, electronic trading, and global equities teams to create a differentiated client experience and capture market share. We are looking for someone with a strong understanding of the Canadian equity market structure, institutional client community, and trading dynamics. Pre-existing relationships with Canadian institutional investors (asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, global accounts) are highly desirable.

Alternatively, we welcome a highly motivated, high-energy go-getter with a passion for building a business from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead a growing platform within a global equities franchise.

Key Responsibilities

Trading & Execution

Lead high-touch execution of Canadian equities and Canadian-domiciled securities from Toronto

Execute institutional client orders across all market conditions with a focus on best execution, discretion, and market impact management

Provide clients with real-time market color, liquidity insights, sector intelligence, and execution strategy

Manage complex order types including block trades, portfolio trades, VWAP/participation strategies, and urgent executions





Monitor Canadian equity markets continuously, tracking flow dynamics, sector moves, macro developments, and corporate actions

Work closely with electronic and algorithmic trading teams to deliver integrated high-touch and low-touch execution solutions

Maintain rigorous risk management, compliance standards, and information barrier protocols

Business Development & Client Coverage

Build and maintain strong relationships with institutional clients trading Canadian equities

Leverage existing relationships (if applicable) to accelerate client acquisition and revenue growth

Develop current client relationships across the Canadian institutional investor community and global accounts active in Canadian securities

Partner with equity sales teams to drive client engagement, deepen wallet share, and identify new business opportunities

Provide differentiated value through market expertise, execution quality, responsiveness, and client service

Represent Jefferies professionally in client meetings, market events, and industry forums

Leadership & Business Building

Help establish and lead the firm's high-touch Canadian equities execution platform in Toronto

Contribute to the strategic direction and growth roadmap for the Canadian cash equities business

Identify and pursue opportunities to expand market share and competitive positioning

Collaborate with global trading colleagues to align Canadian strategy with broader platform capabilities





Support development of internal workflows, trading protocols, coverage models, and operational processes

Act as a senior point of contact and subject matter expert for Canadian equities execution

Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, high performance, and client-first service

Market Intelligence & Collaboration

Delivering timely and actionable market commentary to clients and internal stakeholders

Share trading insights, liquidity observations, and sector trends with sales and research teams

Coordinate with U.S. and international trading desks on cross-border execution and global client coverage

Engage with exchanges, ECNs, liquidity providers, and other market participants to optimize execution quality

Stay current on regulatory developments, market structure changes, and industry trends impacting Canadian equities

Qualifications & Experience

Required Experience 7+ years of experience in high-touch equity sales trading, preferably with exposure to Canadian equities

Strong understanding of Canadian equity market structure, trading venues (TSX, TSX-V, CSE), liquidity dynamics, and sector composition

Proven ability to execute large, complex, and sensitive institutional orders with strong judgment and discretion

Deep knowledge of execution strategies, order types, market impact analysis, and best execution principles

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain client relationships

Strong work ethic, high energy, self-motivation, and entrepreneurial mindset

Ability to thrive in a quick-paced, dynamic, and cooperative environment

Series 7, Series 63, or equivalent Canadian securities licenses (or ability to obtain)

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or related field

📌 VP/SVP Senior High-Touch Equity Sales Trader – Canadian Equities (Toronto)
🏢 Jefferies
📍 Toronto