Desk Assistant Fulsearch location Sydney. Salary $60,000 - $80,000 + super + bonus. The idea is for the selected candidate to join the Institutional Sales Desk after circa 24 months in the Desk Assistant role. Primary responsibilities providing assistance to the head of the desk and institutional advisors, maintaining a deep understanding of the financial investments industry, maintaining client portfolios, understanding of current corporate actions. Information handling update and amend portfolio records of clients following transactions, including corporate actions, provide accurate price information to clients in the absence of institutional advisors (licence permitting) advise and act on settlement of adviser trades daily, give prices, take orders, and execute orders (as authorised), foster professional relationships with institutional clients. Industry awareness understand the financial investment markets, maintain an awareness of asx and corporate rules, maintain a working knowledge of financial services products and services, understand back office processes and systems. Required experience/ knowledge technical skills, 1 years experience in the capital markets space (ideally equities), must be hungry and have a passion for equites and investing, microsoft application knowledge, advanced excel a must, equities pricing and other in-house systems including back office systems, strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work autonomously in a busy environment. Education degree in business/ finance/ commerce, administration qualifications/ experience advantageous, fulfilment of relevant legislative requirements for authorised representatives is required.